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Instagram Encrypted Chats Ending In May 2026: What Users Need To Know
Instagram will discontinue end-to-end encrypted direct messages from 8 May 2026, meaning private chats will no longer have the same level of security.
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How to Turn Off Active Status on Instagram Using Different Methods
Instagram’s Active Status shows when you’re online or recently active. It can be fun to see when friends last opened the app, but some people feel pressured to reply when others see them online. Luckily, Instagram lets you turn this feature off. Once disabled, you can browse freely without worrying that others know you’re online. Here's how y...
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WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Add a 'Close Friends' Status, Just Like Instagram: Report
WhatsApp may soon let users share Status updates with a Close Friends list, offering more privacy and control over who can view certain posts. WABetaInfo spotted the feature in an Android beta build, though it remains under development with no release timeline confirmed. The option could work alongside custom contact lists, allowing users to manage...
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Neha Kakkar Shares Cryptic Posts, Deletes Them Within Minutes: "Let Me Live Freely"
Neha Kakkar wrote, "I hope you respect my privacy and let me live freely in this world"
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Instagram Denies Reports of Hacking and Data Breach, Says ‘Accounts Are Secure’
Instagram has denied suggestions of a data breach on its platform. On Sunday, the Meta-owned platform issued a statement highlighting that all accounts were secure and no data was stolen. The statement comes days after several users received an email asking them to change their passwords. The social media app says an issue allowed a third party to ...
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WhatsApp May Soon Let You Add Instagram-Inspired 'Questions' to Your Status
WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out a new feature for beta testers, dubbed Status Questions. With this, users will be able to add a new question sticker to their status updates, along with photos, videos, and text. Their contacts will be able to submit their responses by typing the answer directly into the question box. The responses could ...
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Instagram Map Feature Rolling Out in India Alongside Privacy Tools: Here's How It Works
Instagram has rolled out its Map feature in India, allowing users to share their last active location with selected friends or groups and explore location-tagged posts, Reels, Stories, and Notes. Available on iOS and Android, the feature lets users customise sharing, block certain areas, or turn it off entirely, with parents managing supervised tee...
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Colombian Court Backs Porn Actress Esperanza Gomez In Meta Nudity Case
Colombia's Constitutional Court on Friday ordered Meta to change its privacy policies after ruling that it trampled the freedom of expression of a porn actress by closing her Instagram account.
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Payal Rohatgi Blasts Alia Bhatt Over "Privacy" Comments After New Bungalow's Viral Video, Reddit Says "Attention..."
Payal Rohatgi took to her Instagram Stories to clap back at Alia Bhatt but social media was not amused
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"Turned It Off": Instagram's New Location Sharing Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge.
![Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [September 21, 2024]](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2024-09/bl7poskk_news-of-the-week_640x480_21_September_24.jpg?downsize=245:163 "Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [September 21, 2024]")
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Instagram Encrypted Chats Ending In May 2026: What Users Need To Know
Instagram will discontinue end-to-end encrypted direct messages from 8 May 2026, meaning private chats will no longer have the same level of security.
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How to Turn Off Active Status on Instagram Using Different Methods
Instagram’s Active Status shows when you’re online or recently active. It can be fun to see when friends last opened the app, but some people feel pressured to reply when others see them online. Luckily, Instagram lets you turn this feature off. Once disabled, you can browse freely without worrying that others know you’re online. Here's how y...
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WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Add a 'Close Friends' Status, Just Like Instagram: Report
WhatsApp may soon let users share Status updates with a Close Friends list, offering more privacy and control over who can view certain posts. WABetaInfo spotted the feature in an Android beta build, though it remains under development with no release timeline confirmed. The option could work alongside custom contact lists, allowing users to manage...
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Neha Kakkar Shares Cryptic Posts, Deletes Them Within Minutes: "Let Me Live Freely"
Neha Kakkar wrote, "I hope you respect my privacy and let me live freely in this world"
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Instagram Denies Reports of Hacking and Data Breach, Says ‘Accounts Are Secure’
Instagram has denied suggestions of a data breach on its platform. On Sunday, the Meta-owned platform issued a statement highlighting that all accounts were secure and no data was stolen. The statement comes days after several users received an email asking them to change their passwords. The social media app says an issue allowed a third party to ...
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WhatsApp May Soon Let You Add Instagram-Inspired 'Questions' to Your Status
WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out a new feature for beta testers, dubbed Status Questions. With this, users will be able to add a new question sticker to their status updates, along with photos, videos, and text. Their contacts will be able to submit their responses by typing the answer directly into the question box. The responses could ...
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Instagram Map Feature Rolling Out in India Alongside Privacy Tools: Here's How It Works
Instagram has rolled out its Map feature in India, allowing users to share their last active location with selected friends or groups and explore location-tagged posts, Reels, Stories, and Notes. Available on iOS and Android, the feature lets users customise sharing, block certain areas, or turn it off entirely, with parents managing supervised tee...
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Colombian Court Backs Porn Actress Esperanza Gomez In Meta Nudity Case
Colombia's Constitutional Court on Friday ordered Meta to change its privacy policies after ruling that it trampled the freedom of expression of a porn actress by closing her Instagram account.
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Payal Rohatgi Blasts Alia Bhatt Over "Privacy" Comments After New Bungalow's Viral Video, Reddit Says "Attention..."
Payal Rohatgi took to her Instagram Stories to clap back at Alia Bhatt but social media was not amused
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"Turned It Off": Instagram's New Location Sharing Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge.
