It's been quiet on this front for a little bit, but today, Facebook has announced the next step in its shift towards the full integration of its messaging services, with the addition of end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls in Messenger, as well as the launch of new experiments to expand its encryption options to Instagram Direct.
First off, on Messenger's new encryption options - as you can see in these screenshots, Messenger's new encrypted mode for video chats will include a label at the top of the screen denoting that the discussion is end-to-end encrypted.
Encrypted audio chats will include a similar identifier, providing more privacy options for your Messenger interactions.
As explained by Facebook:
"Since 2016, we’ve offered the option to secure your one-on-one text chats with end-to-end encryption. In the past year, we’ve seen a surge in the use of audio and video calling with more than 150 million video calls a day on Messenger. Now we’re introducing calling to this chat mode so you can secure your audio and video calls with this same technology, if you choose."
Indeed, Messenger users have long been able to encrypt their text chats for extra privacy, but they'll now be able to lock up their video and audio discussion as well, while Facebook's also adding some new settings for disappearing messages, also with a focus on privacy.
"People don’t always want or need their messages to stick around and the timer controls let someone decide when their messages...
Read Full Story: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-rolls-out-end-to-end-encryption-for-messenger-the-next-step-in-it/605005/
Your content is great. However, if any of the content contained herein violates any rights of yours, including those of copyright, please contact us immediately by e-mail at media[@]kissrpr.com.