Facebook has been criticized for its security on Messenger , but the social media platform is now telling users that Facebook Messenger is becoming more secure and private, with users now able to make voice and video calls with end-to-end encryption.
Many may have thought that this feature was already available, but in fact the company has only offered this security option for text messages. Now Facebook has said that it has decided to add end-to-end encryption to Messenger's other communication features, namely calls and video calls, due to their increase in the last year, where users could not meet with their acquaintances and communicated through chat apps.
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The company pointed out that during this period, there were more than 150 million video calls per day on Messenger.
Other Facebook products, such as WhatsApp, already have end-to-end encryption built in. This type of encryption ensures that only the sender and recipient have access to the content exchanged through messages and calls. No one else, including Facebook, can read the messages or listen to the calls. However, Facebook said that users can always report an encrypted message “if something goes wrong,” citing situations such as harassment.
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End-to-end encryption hasn't yet arrived universally on Messenger. For example, it's not yet available in group chats and group voice and video calls. Facebook said it will test these features with some users in the coming weeks.
Additionally, Facebook introduced an update to the disappearing messages feature in Messenger, which allows users to control how long someone can see their messages in a conversation before they disappear.
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Finally, the company will also test end-to-end encryption on Instagram messages . This test will include adults from specific countries and will allow them to opt in to receive end-to-end encrypted messages and calls.
Source: Gizmodo
