META TO END END-TO-END ENCRYPTION FOR INSTAGRAM DIRECT MESSAGES. (PHOTO).
Meta to end end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages Meta is ending end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages, a feature the company says will no longer be available after May 8, 2026. Unlike WhatsApp, Instagram never offered encryption to all users or as a default; only select users in certain regions could opt in on a per-chat basis. A Meta spokesperson explained that the decision comes due to low adoption. “Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs, so we’re removing this option from Instagram in the coming months,” the spokesperson said. “Anyone who wants to keep messaging with end-to-end encryption can easily do that on WhatsApp.” Meta’s messaging strategy has shifted multiple times over the years. WhatsApp chats have been encrypted since 2016, and the company began rolling out default encryption for Messenger in 2023. However, Meta has not clarified whether the Instagram decision affects Messenger, which is still in the proc...
President Muhammadu Buhari reaction was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,Garba Shehu came against the background of the public hostility towards the bill now being debated by the Senate.Shehu noted that the President had sworn to defend the constitution of Nigeria and would not lend his hand to anything that is inconsistent with the constitution,but added that Buhari was not averse to lawful regulation,so long as that is done within the ambit of the constitution which he swore to uphold.He added ''The President said free speech is central to democratic societies anywhere in the world.The President explained that without free speech,elected representatives won't be able to gauge public feelings and moods about governance issues.As a key component of democratic principles,the President acknowledged that people in democratic societies are so emotionally attached to free speech that they would defend it with all their might.Because the Senate is a democratic senate.The President won't assent to any legislation that may be inconsistent with the constitution of Nigeria''.Shehu explained that Buhari was fully aware of the public reservations about the proposed legislation but assured that there is no cause for alarm.
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