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...

SOMALIA SIGNS DEFENCE PACT WITH AZERBAIJAN. (PHOTO).


 Somalia signs defence pact with Azerbaijan


Somalia and Azerbaijan have signed a pact to bolster defense ties between the two countries, Anadolu Agency reported.


Somali Defense Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur and his Azerbaijani counterpart Zakir Hasanov signed the agreement on Wednesday in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku.


The Somali Defense Ministry hailed the pact as a “key agreement in the fields of defense and defense industry cooperation.”


“This paves the way for enhanced technical support and military knowledge-sharing to bolster Somalia’s defense capabilities,” the ministry said on X.


Earlier on Wednesday, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held talks in Baku with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on bilateral relations, cooperation in green energy, and defense cooperation, among other issues.


After the talks, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his Somalia counterpart Ahmed Moallim Fiqi also signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of education.


Somalia and Azerbaijan’s longtime ally Türkiye also enjoy close relations.

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