META TO END END-TO-END ENCRYPTION FOR INSTAGRAM DIRECT MESSAGES. (PHOTO).

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 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...

KENYA TO RAISE $1.2 BILLION THROUGH CONTROVERSIAL TAXES AMIND DEBT CRISIS. (PHOTO).


 Kenya to Raise $1.2 Billion Through Controversial Taxes Amid Debt Crisis


To generate around $1.2 billion, the Kenyan government intends to bring back several controversial taxes that were initially included in the heavily criticized finance bill. 


This move follows intense public backlash and deadly protests that erupted across the nation earlier this year. The tax proposals were initially scrapped in June after violent demonstrations saw protesters storm parliament, leading to police firing live ammunition.


President William Ruto had cautioned that the country would face a significant funding gap after these tax hikes were abandoned.


Kenya's Finance Minister John Mbadi, currently one of the opposition leaders who recently joined a restructured cabinet, has revealed that the government is considering nearly 49 new tax initiatives. 


Among these initiatives is the reintroduction of an "eco levy" aimed at curbing electronic and plastic waste.


At this point Kenya is grappling with approximately $80 million in domestic and external debt. The situation is critical, as failure to manage this debt could make future borrowing increasingly challenging for the country.


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