Meta is rolling out their E2EE support to Facebook Messenger; however, unlike WhatsApp, it has not been enabled by default. It is one of the essential features to protect our privacy, and this feature does not even allow Facebook to read your private chats. Today, this article will share a quick guide to enabling end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger.
How to enable message encryption
- Open Messenger.
- Tap on the edit button that appears in the upper-right corner of the screen.
- Next, tap on the lock icon placed at the top of the screen.
- Search for or select the person to continue the chat.
Alternative,
- Open a chat for the person you want to enable E2EE.
- Next, click on the I button placed in the upper-right corner.
- Scroll down to find and go to the Secret Conversation icon.
- Tap on it, and it will open the E2EE chat box.
- That is it!
However, you can also use Vanish Mode or Disappearing Conversation. However, it will clear after you leave the chat. You can set the time, or else you can use Disappearing Message by enabling Disappearing Message from the menu and then setting the period for how long you want the disappearing message to appear. You can also use encrypted chats on the Web, which are supported in Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.