Instagram end-to-end encryption stops from May 8: How does it affect your DMs privacy? Will hackers read your chats easily?

Instagram end-to-end encryption: Meta has officially announced that end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported effective May 8, 2026. The company has begun notifying users that impacted chats will require manual downloads of media and message history for those wishing to preserve their data.