Facebook Messenger Voice and Video Calls Will Now be End-to-End Encrypted

Facebook announced end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls on Messenger on Friday, adding another layer of security to the company’s extensively used messaging platform. End-to-end encryption is currently available on Facebook’s WhatsApp and Messenger services for personal text messages shared by users. The social media behemoth has been progressively expanding its messaging services to include audio and video features. People used these features to stay in touch online during the coronavirus outbreak last year, and they’ve grown in popularity in the last year.

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Facebook Messenger End-to-End Encryption

According to Facebook, Messenger’s popularity has recently risen, with over 150 million video calls each day, making a strong reason for introducing end-to-end encryption; a feature that claims to make one-on-one talks completely safe and prohibit third parties from accessing them.

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After the pandemic, there is a lot of competition in the end-to-end encrypted calls feature. There are competitors such as Zoom and Signal. FaceTime from Apple also has it. Because Messenger currently has a large user base, the feature is only going to help the platform grow.
Facebook has also added more options to its expiring messages feature. You may now set the timer for disappearing messages anywhere between 5 seconds to 24 hours. In the upcoming weeks, several test features will be adding on to the encrypted chats, according to the company.

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In addition, Instagram is going to implement end-to-end encryption in direct messages, with a limited test in a few countries first. Users must have an active chat or be following one another in order to use the feature.