Facebook Messenger receives end-to-end encryption support for calls

In 2016, Facebook added to Messenger the ability to exchange end-to-end encrypted messages using so-called secret conversations. The company said in a recent post on its blog that it has seen a growing interest in calls, so it is now adding end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls to the app. Function introduces, along with new options for vanishing messages and for selected users, a few beta features. The Verge portal informed about the news.

End-to-end encrypted calls have long been supported by the WhatsApp chat application, also from the Facebook workshop, as well as competing applications such as Zoom, Signal whose FaceTime. Facebook argues that end-to-end encryption is slowly becoming the standard within messaging services. Earlier In addition, reports spoke of that the company may in the future introduce a unified encryption system for all its applications.

Facebook Messenger: After the new one, you can let the messages disappear after only five seconds

As for unencrypted conversations, disappearing messages also received one minor feature. When re-enabled, additional time intervals will be displayed after which messages will be automatically deleted, ranging from five seconds to 24 hours. The application originally offered minute, 15-minute, hourly, four-hour and 24-hour intervals.

End-to-end message encryption also in Instagram

Higher All users will receive these features, but Facebook is starting to test a few others that will only be available to select users. Some of them will see the option to have encrypted group conversations. Selected Instagram users will be able to enable end-to-end message encryption directly on this platform.