Meta has started implementing more encryption features for its communication app, Messenger.
The highlight feature is that conversations are end-to-end encrypted by default.
More:
- Meta has stated that these encryption features will be slowly rolled out over the coming months.
- The company has made several privacy-related changes, such as:
- Chat themes (the option to set themes, including static color and gradient themes for end-to-end encrypted chats).
- Custom chat emojis and reactions.
- Group profile photos.
- Link previews (for end-to-end encrypted chats).
- Active Status (lets people see when a user is active).
- Bubbles on Android.
- Meta has stated that the update will be rolled out for users individually and in a random manner so that there is little space left for any potential disruption campaigns or overall negative consumer experiences.
- There are over 100 billion messages sent through Messenger every day by more than 1.3 billion users. The app is second only to WhatsApp when it comes to MAU.
