{"id":43104,"date":"2023-08-23T16:39:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T16:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=43104"},"modified":"2023-08-23T16:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T16:39:49","slug":"facebook-confirms-major-controversial-change-will-come-to-messenger-by-the-end-of-the-year-despite-concerns-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/facebook-confirms-major-controversial-change-will-come-to-messenger-by-the-end-of-the-year-despite-concerns-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook confirms major controversial change WILL come to Messenger by the end of the year despite concerns | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

FACEBOOK owner Meta has reaffirmed that its controversial encryption plan for Messenger will go ahead by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

End-to-end encryption is designed to make it impossible for anyone to access or intercept your private messages.<\/p>\n

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But MPs and campaigners against the move fear it could make the app a safe haven for paedophiles and terrorists.<\/p>\n

Messenger users can already switch on end-to-end encryption if they wish but it's not on by default.<\/p>\n

"Starting today, millions more people\u2019s chats on Messenger will be upgraded to stronger encryption standards as part of our ongoing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) testing," Messenger product manager Timothy Buck said.<\/p>\n

"We remain on track to launch default E2EE for one-to-one friends and family chats on Messenger by the end of the year."<\/p>\n

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Meta's other app, WhatsApp, is already end-to-end encrypted automatically.<\/p>\n

How to turn on end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger<\/h2>\n

If you wish to have end-to-end encrypted conversations on Messenger you'll need to use the Secret Conversation tool.<\/p>\n

Open the Messenger app and tap the name of the person you wish to talk to.<\/p>\n

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Then tap their name at the top of your screen.<\/p>\n

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A popup will say that the chat is end-to-end encrypted.<\/p>\n

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