Security News > 2023 > December > Meta introduces default end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Facebook

Meta is introducing default end-to-end encryption for chats and calls across Messenger and Facebook, the company revealed on Wednesday.

"We've introduced new privacy, safety and control features along the way like delivery controls that let people choose who can message them, as well as app lock, alongside existing safety features like report, block and message requests," said Loredana Crisan, Head of Messenger at Meta.

The company also introduced disappearing messages on Messenger that last 24 hours.

"Because there are over a billion Messenger users, not everyone will get default end-to-end encryption right away. It will take a number of months to complete the global roll-out. When your chats are upgraded, you will be prompted to set up a recovery method, such as a PIN, so you can restore your messages if you lose, change or add a device," Crisan concluded.

The company is still testing E2EE in Instagram Direct Messages and will first introduce disappearing messages for direct conversations within the app in selected countries.

WhatsApp, a messaging and video calling app acquired by Meta in 2014, introduced default E2EE in 2016.

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