Facebook begins testing default end-to-end encryption on Messenger

E2EE is currently available in Messenger as an opt-in feature. | Image: Meta Facebook has shared an update on its long-awaited plans to turn on end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default in its Messenger chat platform, saying it has begun testing the feature for chats "between some people" this week. Facebook currently offers Messenger users the option to turn on E2EE on a per-chat basis, but such opt-in schemes are generally only embraced by a security-conscious minority. Making end-to-end encrypt...