{"id":9093,"date":"2021-11-23T13:40:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T13:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1373866"},"modified":"2021-11-23T13:40:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T13:40:37","slug":"meta-wont-roll-out-end-to-end-encryption-for-its-apps-until-2023-but-is-that-so-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=9093","title":{"rendered":"Meta won\u2019t roll out end-to-end encryption for its apps until 2023 \u2014 but is that so bad?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s been two years since Mark Zuckerberg made a bold statement in 2019<\/a> about wanting to integrate all of Facebook, er, Meta\u2019s messaging platforms \u2014 Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp \u2014 with end-to-end encryption protection.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the journey has already taken a long time, and it might not be complete for another two years<\/span>. Over the weekend, Antigone Davis, Meta\u2018s global director of safety, said the company is taking its time<\/a> to \u201cget this right and we don\u2019t plan to finish the global rollout of end-to-end encryption by default across all our messaging services until sometime in 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n

This drew a lot of<\/a>criticism<\/a> from privacy activists as to why the company is delaying its plans towards private messaging. There are some arguments explaining Meta\u2019s decision, but before that, let\u2019s take a look at Meta\u2019s progress in rolling out encryption across its messaging apps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where are we at now?<\/span><\/h2>\n