Facebook Messenger finally gets end-to-end encryption on voice, video calls

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Facebook Messenger had end-to-end encryption in its messages before. But now, Facebook is bringing this security feature to voice and video calls, too. These types of communication became especially important during the pandemic, with Facebook citing over 150 million video calls a day. It isn't available in group voice, chats, and video calls yet, but the company said it would test this out with some users in the coming weeks.

End-to-end encryption offers the assurance that only you and the recipient will get access to what's in your calls and messages. Facebook won't be able to read or listen to your calls. But you can report an end-to-end encrypted message to the company if "something's wrong," which presumably refers to situations involving harassment.

Facebook is also tweaking the disappearing messages feature in Messenger. You're getting more options on how soon you want your messages to disappear, ranging from five seconds to 24 hours. 

The company is also planning to try out end-to-end encryption on Instagram's direct messages feature. The test will involve adults from some countries. It'll be an opt-in feature for their private messages.

Source: Gizmodo