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TikTok won't add end-to-end encryption to DMs

Engadget - 4 Mar 2026 12:34
TikTok won't add end-to-end encryption to DMs If youve ever wondered if TikTok would ever offer a more secure messaging experience, you now have an answer. TikTok has told the BBC that it will not protect direct messages sent in the app with end-to-end encryption, because it believes it will make users less safe. In a briefing about security at its London office, TikTok said that implementing the technology would prevent its safety teams or law enforcement from being able to read messages if needed. The ByteDance-owned app framed it as a de...
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