WhatsApp or Google Messages? Compare privacy, encrypted RCS with iPhones, group chats, calling, backups, and international ...

One of the many benefits of using iMessage is that you know your conversations are always end-to-end encrypted. That level of security has never previously extended to green bubble conversations. But ...

Encryption offers an illusion of security. It feeds the notion that even governments, advertisers, or the platform would not be privy to the conversations. In many technical ways, that’s true. However ...

X has officially launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for iOS and iPadOS devices. The release follows a brief period where the app was available for pre-order on the App Store. The app provides ...

XChat, Elon Musk's encrypted messaging app within X, launches on iPhone and iPad April 17, offering end-to-end encryption, no ads, and features like disappearing messages and video calls. Built in ...

If you rely on Instagram to send messages to friends, those chats are no longer entirely private. Starting May 8, 2026, the popular platform officially ended support for end-to-end encryption in its ...

A new startup called Germ is bringing end-to-end encrypted messaging to the Bluesky social network, allowing its users to have a more secure option for chats than Bluesky's existing DMs. After over ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encryption for messages on May 8. If you use the feature, Instagram says you’ll get instructions to download affected messages and media. Without end-to-end ...

The FBI uncovered a plot to attack the White House after suspects discussed their plans on an encrypted network, known for its high level of security, and cybersecurity experts shared insights into ...