A huge security and privacy boost in the making.
on its long-awaited plans to turn on end-to-end encryption by default in its Messenger chat platform, saying it has begun testing the feature for chats “between some people” this week., but such opt-in schemes are generally only embraced by a security-conscious minority. Making end-to-end encryption the default will be a big step: adding a substantial layer of security to a chat platform used by more than a billion people worldwide.
End-to-end encryption means that Facebook cannot view the content of its users’ messages — only participants can. This makes it much harder for third parties like hackers or law enforcement to snoop on digital conversations. Facebook previously said it’s been slow to make E2EE default on all its chat platforms because of the difficulty of integrating such technology into apps used by billions. In its update today, the company reiterated that it’s on track to make E2EE the default for all chats and calls on Messenger “in 2023.”
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