"Meta Tests Encrypted Backups and End-to-End Encryption in Facebook Messenger"

Social media giant Meta has announced it will start testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) as the default option on its Facebook Messenger platform.  The feature will be initially available only to selected users.  The company stated that if you are in the test group, some of your most frequent chats may be automatically end-to-end encrypted, which means you won't have to opt into the feature.  The company noted that the user will still have access to their message history, but any new messages or calls with that person will be end-to-end encrypted.  Meta is also introducing an encrypted backup feature called "Secure Storage."  Secure storage will be the default way to protect the history of a user's end-to-end encrypted conversations on Messenger.  Users will have multiple options for restoring their messages if they choose to do so.  These include PINs and passwords, both of which will need to be saved to grant access to one's account on new devices.

Infosecurity reports: "Meta Tests Encrypted Backups and End-to-End Encryption in Facebook Messenger"