Meta has discontinued end-to-end encrypted direct messages on Instagram globally, reversing its earlier privacy-focused plans. The company said users should download important chats, while critics warned the rollback could weaken user privacy despite concerns raised by child protection groups
End-to-end encryption, also known as E2EE, means that messages are scrambled so that only the sender and recipient can see them. If anyone else intercepts the message, all they will see is a garble that can't be unscrambled without the key
In a briefing with reporters, WhatsApp Head Will Cathcart slammed the Online Safety Bill as the most concerning set of online regulations in the western world, reports Wired
The new rules for intermediaries, announced last week, are aimed at addressing concerns like lack of grievance redressal, fake news and online safety of users amid rampant misuse of social media platforms
The highly sought security feature is available on Zoom desktop client version 5.4.0 for Mac and PC, the Zoom Android app, and Zoom Rooms, with the Zoom iOS app pending Apple App Store approval.
