December 7, 2023 at 10:42PM
Facebook Messenger now defaults to end-to-end encryption, ensuring only the sender and recipient can read messages, not even Meta itself.
Key Takeaways from Meeting:
1. End-to-End Encryption has been implemented in Facebook Messenger as a default feature.
2. As a result of this encryption, messages can only be read by the sender and the recipient, ensuring that the content remains private.
3. Not even Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has the ability to decrypt and read the messages exchanged via Messenger.
The information is based on the announcement featured in an article titled “Meta Makes End-to-End Encryption a Default on Facebook Messenger,” which appeared on SecurityWeek.