Messenger's End-To-End Encrypted Chats and Calls Are Available To Everyone (theverge.com) 41
Messenger has fully rolled out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to everyone, with toggles to encrypt text messages as well as group chats and calls. As The Verge notes, Messenger first added E2EE in 2016 back when it was still called Facebook Messenger and Meta was still Facebook. "Meta has discussed switching to E2EE as a default, but that may not happen until next year at the earliest, as some regulators claim this would harm public safety," adds The Verge. From the report: There are two ways Messenger users can opt in to the secure chats, either via vanish mode, by swiping up on an existing chat to enter one where messages automatically disappear when the window is closed or the original version that was introduced in 2016 as Secret Conversations. You can turn that on by toggling the lock icon when you start a new chat.
In addition to a full rollout of the feature, Messenger has some new features to enable as well. Now, in end-to-end encrypted chats, you can use GIFs, stickers, reactions, and long-press to reply or forward messages. The encrypted chats also now support verified badges so that people can identify authentic accounts. You can also save media exchanged in the chats, and there's a Snapchat-style screenshot notification that will be rolling out over the next few weeks.
In addition to a full rollout of the feature, Messenger has some new features to enable as well. Now, in end-to-end encrypted chats, you can use GIFs, stickers, reactions, and long-press to reply or forward messages. The encrypted chats also now support verified badges so that people can identify authentic accounts. You can also save media exchanged in the chats, and there's a Snapchat-style screenshot notification that will be rolling out over the next few weeks.
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Not Yahoo Messenger?
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Interesting post title (Score:5, Insightful)
... Chats and Calls are Available To Everyone
When I first read the post title, I assumed it was a breach announcement. Editors should be more careful.
Re: Interesting post title (Score:2)
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I came here to post the same but I was going to say that the title is much more click-baity the way it is. I had to read a little to find out it wasn't a breach.
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... Chats and Calls are Available To Everyone
When I first read the post title, I assumed it was a breach announcement. Editors should be more careful.
It's exactly the level of encryption I would expect FB to achieve! Meta-encryption. It isn't actually encrypted, but they did run some sort of encryption-like algorithm while the data was in memory.
They probably just encrypt the telemetry.
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Slahdot has changed. Decades ago you could count on someone to make a double ROT13 joke... not anymore. It would probably go over most of the audience now.
Who makes this program? (Score:5, Interesting)
At first I thought it was Facebook Messenger, but it's just called Messenger. Then I thought it was Apple, but they're pretty good about calling their's iMessage. Is it Microsoft, or a new company? Someone new to avoid?
Re:Who makes this program? (Score:4)
You've never used or even heard of MSN Messenger?!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
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At first I thought it was Facebook Messenger, but it's just called Messenger.
Yes. Sorry what was the question? Facebook Messenger hasn't existed for a long time. It's called Messenger. It's website is https://www.messenger.com/ [messenger.com] There's no other chat program called Messenger. And if you really get stuck you should be able to see a Facebook logo right in TFS.
Always love these stories (Score:1)
Like... are we supposed to believe them this time? Their 'public safety" concerns leave everything wide open, and, the NSA gets it all on demand, and, Facebook, or whatever the hell they call themselves, has been breached
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The cats are looking after the mice. What could possibly go wrong?
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> Like... are we supposed to believe them this time?
It works for Fauci.
Isn't the point of encryption... (Score:3)
Confused (Score:5, Insightful)
Facebook buys WhatsApp, which used to tout its famous end-to-end encryption.
Facebook gets called out for being able to intercept "encrypted" messages on WhatsApp in 2021
Facebook now claims to offer end-to-end encryption in their "Messenger" (copyright that!)
quis custodiet ipso custodes (again)
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Let me help you with that:
There's no need to use quotes around the word encrypted. They are encrypted. The encryption as far as everyone has been able to ascertain can't be broken in flight. The key is on your device so it doesn't even get broken in transit via Facebook.
The "intercept" uses a content flagging system installed on handsets itself. No amount of encryption helps when a flagged message is side channeled to a review team, and this is done on a message basis so even then the review team doesn't se
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I can't wait for the headlines 5 or 10 years from now that state Facebook has been reading everyone's conversations they thought they couldn't.
About as likely as seeing a headline 5 or 10 years from now that conspiracy theory nutbags have all decided to collectively leave Slashdot. I won't hold my breath. Your comment is not so much profound as it is a tired rehash of everyone's comment 5 years ago about WhatsApp.
Your comment is the new fusion power, except being perpetually 20 years away it's perpetually 5-10 years away.
E2EE vs Transport encryption (Score:3)
Now its time to see how quickly everyone acts completely oblivious to the distinction between end-to-end encryption (E2EE), and the ordinary SSL/TLS-style client-to-server encryption everything uses as a standard practice.
Seems to happen every time an article about this subject gets posted somewhere.
"Are available to everyone"? (Score:3)
If they're available to everyone, then what's the point of them being encrypted!
Some.. Really awkward wording there in the title. "Now available to everyone" would be a bit less stunted.
Re: "Are available to everyone"? (Score:1, Troll)
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Aha. Another bint with no idea what 'implied meaning' means.
Why should ANYONE trust them? (Score:2)
Their business model is harvesting the very data they say is inaccessible.
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Closed server (Score:3)
If they ever got a warrant to wiretap you, they simply insert a "known" key, and you'd never know, as they listened or read every single thing you did.
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massive security breach? (Score:2)
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Messenger's End-To-End Encrypted Chats and Calls Are Available To Everyone, then it's terrible encryption.
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