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Instagram Ends Support for End-to-End Encrypted DMs

The rollback signals rising pressure on tech firms to scan messages for harmful content.

Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encrypted RCS in iOS 26.4 Developer Beta

WhatsApp Says Russia Tried to Fully Block App to Push Users to State Messenger

Russia Curbs WhatsApp Access as Kremlin Sets Compliance Condition

Meta Denies WhatsApp Message-Reading Claims as Commerce Unit Rejects Probe

WhatsApp Rolls Out 'Strict Account Settings' as It Denies Lawsuit Claiming It Can Read Chats

WhatsApp’s Encryption Promises Challenged in U.S. Suit as Russia Warns of Phishing Wave

Apple Sends Siri Settlement Payments as Google Seeks Approval for $68 Million Deal

Coinbase Confirms Base Is Developing Private Transactions

Judge Permanently Bars NSO From Targeting WhatsApp, Cuts Punitive Damages to $4 Million

Meta Will Use Meta AI Chats to Target Ads Across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Starting Dec. 16

WhatsApp Rolls Out Per-Chat Privacy Switch That Locks Meta AI Out of Chats

Grok Share Feature Left 370,000 User Chats Searchable Online

WhatsApp Rebuts Claim Its AI 'Reads' Chats After Paytm Founder’s Warning

Google to Use Gemini Chats and Files for AI Training, Launches Temporary Chat Mode

Meta Patches AI Chatbot Flaw That Exposed Private User Prompts

Google’s Gemini AI Can Now Access Data From Any Android App

WhatsApp Tests Meta AI Summarization Feature in Europe Amid Privacy Concerns

Apple Opens Claims for $95 Million Siri Privacy Settlement

Apple Opens Claims for $95M Siri Privacy Settlement