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...

SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS RASTAFARIAN MAN’S CLAIM OVER FORCED HAIRCUT. (PHOTO).


 Supreme Court considers Rastafarian man’s claim over forced haircut

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether a devout Rastafarian can seek damages after Louisiana prison officials forcibly cut his dreadlocks, allegedly violating his religious rights. Damon Landor, who had not cut his hair for nearly 20 years in observance of the “Nazarite vow,” was serving a five-month drug-related sentence at the Raymond Laborde Correctional Center in 2020 when corrections officers handcuffed him to a chair and shaved his head despite his protests. Landor had presented a prior court ruling affirming that cutting a Rastafarian’s dreadlocks would violate religious rights.

Landor’s case centers on whether he can claim money damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). The state, represented by Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill, has acknowledged that the incident violated religious freedom and revised prison grooming policies but argues that monetary damages are not justified. Landor’s lawyers contend that without damages, RLUIPA’s protections would be meaningless, citing precedent under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Lower courts sided with the state, prompting Landor to appeal to the Supreme Court, which will determine whether inmates can pursue financial compensation for religious rights violations in state facilities.


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