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Meta Killed Instagram DM Encryption May 8th

Verified Privacy VPN (vp.net) · 5 months ago

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Stated reason: low adoption. The real reason showed up 11 days later when a message-scanning law took effect. Full article and sources at vp.net/blog or copy and paste: https://s.vp.net/QfzHa #Shorts #Privacy #Encryption #Instagram #Surveillance

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