Neowin News Feed for: E2ee

Meta has killed end-to-end encryption on Instagram

David Uzondu — Sat, 09 May 2026 16:22:01 +0000

Less than a decade after introducing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Instagram, Meta has shut it all down. Read more...

XChat messaging app rolls out on iOS with privacy and encryption claims

Hamid Ganji — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:14:01 +0000

After months of beta testing, Elon Musk's X has rolled out its standalone messaging app, XChat, to iOS users. Read more...

TikTok says it is protecting you by letting cops read your private messages

David Uzondu — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:50:01 +0000

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a controversial technology among law enforcement agencies. Now, TikTok has explained why it will not be adding it to direct messages, going against industry trends. Read more...

European Court of Human Rights rules against government backdoors in end-to-end encryption

Martin Hodás — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 07:20:01 +0000

The discussion about law enforcers' access to end-to-end encrypted communication reached a key milestone in Europe. A court says, essentially, that implementing such a measure would be illegal. Read more...

Meta begins rolling out E2E encryption on Messenger chats and calls

Paul Hill — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:06:01 +0000

Meta has announced an upcoming security update to Messenger and Facebook. It will switch on E2E encrypted messaging, the ability to edit messages, and much more. It'll arrive for all within months. Read more...

Twitter's encrypted DMs feature is now available, but at a price

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 11 May 2023 09:28:01 +0000

Twitter's encrypted DMs are now available for eligible users on the latest versions of its app for mobile and web. The feature only works for verified users, verified organizations, and affiliates. Read more...

Twitter is getting encrypted DMs, Musk confirms voice and video chat coming soon

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 10 May 2023 07:14:02 +0000

Twitter is getting a bunch of new features such as DM Replies, a new emoji picker, and encrypted DMs, the company announced. In the future, Twitter will also add video and audio calling functionality. Read more...

Sync in Google Authenticator does not have E2E encryption yet, so use it at your own risk

Usama Jawad — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:12:02 +0000

Although Google Authenticator customers are rejoicing over the addition of sync functionality to the app, security researchers have noted that it does not have end-to-end encryption yet. Read more...

Meta is switching some of your conversations to use encryption and enabling more features

Paul Hill — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:56:01 +0000

Meta has said it will randomly convert some Messenger conversations into encrypted chats in the coming months, by random selection. It has also enabled some new features in encrypted chats. Read more...

Indian government proposes law to intercept and read encrypted messages

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:44:01 +0000

The Indian government has proposed a new law which could grant the administration sweeping powers to bypass end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and intercept messages and calls on platforms such as WhatsApp. Read more...

How to set up end-to-end encryption for your e-mails in Mozilla's Thunderbird

Paul Hill — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:16:01 +0000

In recent years, Mozilla has built end-to-end encryption into Thunderbird. Read on to learn how you can set up this extra layer of security, no matter what e-mail provider you are signed up with. Read more...

Zoom deploys End-To-End Encryption, data-routing control and other privacy features

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:04:01 +0000

Zoom is enabling End-To-End Encryption (E2EE) for Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms, as well as other privacy-focused features such as data routing control, and in-product privacy notifications. Read more...

Meta Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses can make calls and send messages on WhatsApp

Alap Naik Desai — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:56:01 +0000

Meta is adding new features to the Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses. They can make hands-free calls, hear message readouts, and send end-to-end encrypted messages with WhatsApp using keyphrases. Read more...

Meta testing End-to-End Encryption in Quest's VR Messenger app but it's opt-in

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 17 May 2022 18:18:01 +0000

As part of the v40 software update, Meta is testing End-to-End Encryption in Quest VR Messenger app, and has rolled out features such as Mono Audio, sound level balancing, and even App Unlock. Read more...

End-to-end encryption of Messenger chats is now available for everyone

Usama Jawad — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:50:01 +0000

Meta has announced a bunch of changes for end-to-end encrypted communication on its Messenger platforms. Enhancements include notifications for screenshots of disappearing messages, GIFs, and more. Read more...

Microsoft Teams now has End-to-End Encryption for all one-on-one calls, but there are caveats

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:46:01 +0000

Microsoft Teams now has End-to-End Encryption for all one-on-one calls, but enabling the privacy-boosting feature will render nearly all the important features in the platform, non-functional, until Read more...

Support for end-to-end encryption in Microsoft Teams calls is now in public preview

Usama Jawad — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 04:34:01 +0000

End-to-end encryption is finally supported in Microsoft Teams calls, but only in one-to-one unscheduled calls. The capability is currently in public preview so there are a few caveats to be aware of. Read more...

Ring announces global rollout of its video end-to-end encryption

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:24:01 +0000

Ring has ended the technical preview for the video end-to-end encryption feature it launched earlier this year for its video doorbells. The feature is now available worldwide on select Ring doorbells. Read more...

Google's Messages app is rolling out end-to-end encryption for everyone

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:38:02 +0000

Google Messages is finally rolling out end-to-end encryption for everyone after a beta test that kicked off in November of last year has ended. For now, it supports only one-on-one conversations. Read more...

End-to-end encryption coming to Zoom next week

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:42:01 +0000

Zoom has announced that users will be able to use end-to-end encryption from next week. It will solicit feedback for 30 days after launch to help weed out any issues that people run into. Read more...

Zoom will offer end-to-end encryption to all users

Usman Khan Lodhi — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:38:01 +0000

After announcing that free users won't be offered E2EE, Zoom is now saying that it will offer AES 256 GCM protection to all users. This decision came after a discussion with relevant authorities. Read more...