ABC Canberra Mornings: Insta issue

Keeping messages secure is important, but Instagram users are now getting a little less security. What’s happening?

Keeping messages secure is important, but Instagram users are now getting a little less security. What’s happening?

Social networks may well be places to post and share what you’re doing, but they’re also messaging systems for people to communicate. It’s a feature that should see strong security, but may not always.

Unfortunately, at least one messaging system is getting a little less secure, it seems, as Meta switches off end-to-end encryption from Instagram messaging.

Why is this happening, and what’s the likely reason? Find out what’s happening on the May 11 broadcast of ABC Canberra Mornings with Saskia Mabin, kicking in from around the 47 minute mark (just before at 46.49).