Users who still have Samsung Messages as their main messaging app will have to react during July. Samsung will then deactivate the app for US users, while SMS messages, RCS conversations and complete communication history …
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Apple iOS 26.5 gets RCS encryption in the Messages app
Apple has officially confirmed that the iOS 26.5 update will bring a significant improvement to the Messages application, which primarily relates to the security of RCS communication. The new version of the system introduces “end-to-end” …
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Samsung Messages is shutting down, RCS is left without a clear strategy
The company Samsung has made a radical decision to shut down its Messages application, practically leaving standard communication on the Android platform under the auspices of solutions developed by Google. According to available information, Samsung …
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Google Messages is getting an important upgrade that solves one of the biggest problems with group chats – ignored messages
The new Google Messages function allows the use of @ tags (mentions), similar to social networks, which allows users to directly tag a person and ensure that they receive a notification. Users can now simply …
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as of May 8, private messages will no longer be private
On March 13, 2026, Instagram’s support pages quietly updated a document that caused a firestorm in the online privacy community. Meta has announced plans to end support for end-to-end encryption in Instagram messages after May …
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YouTube is expanding its testing of private messages that allow for conversations while sharing videos
The YouTube streaming platform reintroduced the private messaging feature last year, which allows users to directly message and chat within the app itself. The function is currently only available in the mobile version of the …
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Users are suing Meta, claiming they can see private WhatsApp messages despite encryption
A group of users from Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa filed a class-action lawsuit in California against Meta Platforms Inc. and its messaging service WhatsApp, claiming that the company is misrepresenting the security …
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