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Instagram encryption rollback faces Indian data-protection board scrutiny

By Freny Patel ( April 13, 2026, 09:44 GMT | Insight) -- Instagram’s plan to discontinue end-to-end encryption for messaging services faces the scrutiny of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Board. In a significant ruling last week, a two-judge bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the statutory body to evaluate whether the move violates constitutional privacy rights.Instagram’s global policy decision to discontinue end-to-end encryption for its messaging services — challenged before an Indian court — will be taken up by the country's Digital Personal Data Protection, or DPDP, Board, following a court directive....

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