Meta warns users of Instagram's encrypted chats to download messages and media before the May 8 deadline or risk losing access. Cryptography expert Matthew Green from Johns Hopkins University criticizes the decision, suggesting it reflects a retreat from encryption. Concerns mount that this could enable content scanning or AI training using user data. Meta directs users to WhatsApp for secure messaging, highlighting a tension between privacy and oversight amid regulatory pressure.
Meta warns users of Instagram's encrypted chats to download messages and media before the May 8 deadline or risk losing access. Cryptography expert Matthew Green from Johns Hopkins University criticizes the decision, suggesting it reflects a retreat from encryption. Concerns mount that this could enable content scanning or AI training using user data. Meta directs users to WhatsApp for secure messaging, highlighting a tension between privacy and oversight amid regulatory pressure.