TECH - Now Facebook And Messenger Also Get End-To-End Encryption As Meta Levels Up Security | Benzinga
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) has announced the implementation of end-to-end encryption for Facebook and Messenger platforms.
What Happened: Meta’s new encryption feature implies that the firm will no longer be able to access user messages unless reported by a user.
Loredana Crisan, Meta's vice-president for Messenger, said that the Signal protocol and Meta’s Labyrinth protocol were used in developing the encryption, reported The Guardian.
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Despite optional encrypted messaging since 2016, this comprehensive encryption, first announced by the company's CEO Mark Zuckerberg ...