The company is also rolling out optional end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs, which will be tested over the coming weeks. Users can now choose from more options when creating expiring messages, from as short as five seconds to up to 24 hours. From there, you can send messages (and now begin calls) in private.įacebook also announced new timer controls for its Disappearing Messages feature within these secret conversations. If you want to start a secure chat in Messenger, you need to open up a ‘secret conversation’ with your contact. While some apps offer end-to-end encryption as default, it’s important to note that Messenger is not one of those apps. This means that nobody else, including Facebook, can see or listen to what’s sent or said”.Įnd-to-end call encryption works by encrypting the audio or video on your device so that only the person on the other end can access them, adding an extra layer of security to your conversations. The content of your messages and calls in an end-to-end encrypted conversation is protected from the moment it leaves your device to the moment it reaches the receiver’s device.
“It’s becoming the industry standard and works like a lock and key, where just you and the people in the chat or call have access to the conversation. “End-to-end encryption is already widely used by apps like WhatsApp to keep personal conversations safe from hackers and criminals”, explained Facebook. Now, Facebook is introducing the option to hold encrypted calls on the instant messaging app. Messenger has offered end-to-end encrypted text chats since 2016, but the feature has been missing from its voice and video calls. Here’s where you can find the new feature. On August 13, Facebook announced a number of new privacy features coming to its Messenger app, including the roll out of end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls.
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