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Discord says all voice and video calls on its platform are now protected with end-to-end encryption by default. (Image: File photo)

Discord voice and video calls are now end-to-end encrypted by default

May 21, 2026 9:10 am

Discord has made end-to-end encryption the default setting for all voice and video calls across its platforms. The update is being rolled out at a time when privacy and security are increasingly becoming key concerns for users.

Apple fixes iPhone bug that let FBI access deleted Signal messages

April 25, 2026 11:16 am

Notifications that displayed Signal messages’ content were reportedly cached on the device for up to a month as a result of the bug.

Instagram users may need to update the app to download encrypted chats.

Instagram is killing end-to-end encryption for DMs by May 8

March 15, 2026 9:18 am

Instagram says users with encrypted chats will need to download messages and media before the feature is discontinued.

Jawhar Sircar, William Dalrymple, WhatsApp history,

Meta faces new lawsuit over WhatsApp privacy, security claims: What are the allegations?

January 26, 2026 9:46 am

End-to-end encryption is a core feature of WhatsApp, ensuring that messages, photos, videos, and calls are only accessible to the sender and recipient.

Until now, WhatsApp required users to set up a password or 64-character phrase to access encrypted chats.

WhatsApp now lets you restore encrypted chats with face, fingerprint or screen lock: Here's how

November 01, 2025 9:25 am

WhatsApp says users will be able to use passkeys to restore their encrypted chat backups, eliminating the need to remember long passwords.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, trump

US spy chief Gabbard says UK agreed to drop 'backdoor' mandate for Apple

August 19, 2025 3:02 pm

The iPhone maker withdrew its Advanced Data Protection feature for British users in February following the UK order.

Bitchat is an end-to-end encrypted text messaging app that works anywhere regardless of internet connectivity. (Image Credit: Chitral Khambhati/Indian Express)

I used Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat messaging app with no Wi-Fi or mobile data

August 02, 2025 8:16 am

Developed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Bitchat is an instant messaging app with end-to-end encryption that uses Bluetooth to send and receive messages.