Instagram Can Now Read Your Private DMs – And You Were Never Told
Since May 8, 2026, Instagram DMs Are No Longer End-to-End Encrypted Meta — the parent company of Instagram — has officially removed end-to-end encryption (E2EE) support from Instagram direct messages. That means Instagram can now technically access the contents of messages sent through DMs. The change happened quietly. There was no major in-app announcement, no…