Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino ...

Privacy and encryption are central themes in legal proceedings involving child safety against Meta and Apple this week.

Meta Platforms will remove end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages starting May 8, 2026, allowing it to access ...

Two of the world's most powerful platforms are making a deliberate bet that safety beats privacy—and experts say they're ...

Were your DMs ever encrypted?

Applications of encryption can protect or expose children to violence, promote or undermine their privacy, encourage or chill their expression. The report explores how encryption affects the full ...

I wanted a more secure way to store files. Here's how zero-knowledge, post-quantum encryption is different and what to know ...

Strong encryption is the backbone of digital privacy and secure data. Pressure on the government to weaken encryption is mounting, which raises some serious concerns. How do we preserve strong ...

Now imagine another approach: instead of letting the jewelers have your pile of raw gold, it stays inside a locked box. Only you have the key. By inserting their hands into the box, the jeweler can ...

In our tech-driven world, the right to privacy — once the cornerstone of democracy — is disappearing at an alarming rate. But not everyone is keen on having Big Tech companies and nation-states ...

Layer-1 blockchain Near will integrate Nym Technologies’ data privacy and encryption services for users and DApps operating across its ecosystem. Layer-1 protocol Near has tapped blockchain security ...

End-to-end encryption is known for keeping messages exclusively accessible by the sender and the receiver and vice versa. The feature may allow users to select the devices where their end-to-end ...