end-to-end encryption
No default end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger, Instagram until 2023
While messages sent through Messenger and Instagram can be E2EE, that option isn't turned on by default and likely won't be until 2023
WhatsApp: A lot to explain
It is largely true that netizens sign off much of their rights over prized personal information when they sign on to social media platforms
Zoom came into the limelight during lockdown, accelerated security fixes forced by zoombombing
When faced with a wave of lawsuits, the company said they would fix the service's weaknesses in 90 days. Now time's up and Zoom takes a bow.
BBM users now get enterprise-grade end-to-end encryption
BBM Enterprise will be available for free for 12 months.
IT Ministry mulls third notice to WhatsApp; may insist on message traceability
WhatsApp has turned down the Indian government's demand to provide it with a solution to track origin of messages.
Building traceability would undermine end-to-end encryption: WhatsApp
WhatsApp has also restricted the number of forwards that can be done at a time.
WhatsApp's encryption can be broken
The UK government recently passed the Investigatory Powers Act, forcing tech companies to hand over web histories to them.
What the CIA WikiLeaks dump tells us: Encryption works
Services such as Facebook's WhatsApp followed the earlier example of Apple's iMessage and took the extra step of encrypting data