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John-Anthony Disotto

Meta's Messenger is finally taking security seriously by adding end-to-end encryption

Facebook Messenger New Look.

Meta is finally adding end-to-end encryption to one-on-one chats and calls in Messenger, ensuring much-expected security to the chat platform.

It was over half a decade ago, in 2016, when Meta announced that users could opt into end-to-end encryption, but now it’s going to be available by default, making you and your friend or family member the only people who can view your chats.

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