Instagram Ends Encrypted Messaging - DTH

Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood and Tom Merritt

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Instagram will disable the option to encrypt private messages, Apple home devices executive departs to join fitness tech maker Oura, and Meta announces end of support dates for VR in Horizon Worlds.

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