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...
This morning The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Irish Guaards barracks in London to present them with Shamrock as part of St Patrick's Day celebrations.Regimental mascot,Irish Wolfhound Domnhall,led 350 soldiers and the Band of the Irish Guards into the Parade Square,where they received their shamrock from the Duchess of Cambridge.The parade concluded with a march-past where The Duke of Cambridge,Regimental Colonel of the Irish Guards,took the Royal Salute.After the ceremony The Duke and Duchess were able to meet members of the Regiment and their families,before sitting for official Officers and Sergeant's Mess photographs.The celebrations finished in the Guardsman's lunch where a toast was proposed to Their Royal Highnesses.More photos below.






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