Facebook’s end-to-end encryption feature is getting a bunch of new features that weren’t available when Secret Conversations first launched.
Meta has expanded upon the features offered in Messenger’s encrypted chat function, according to an announcement from CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Encrypted chats aren’t exactly a new feature in Messenger — the social media company rolled out end-to-end encrypted conversations back in 2016 — but the function hasn’t shared the same range of ability as unsecured Messenger conversations. According to a Meta bulletin, the new perks include aesthetic customizations as well as improvements to functionality that bring the encrypted Messenger feature up to speed with unsecured chats.
Per Meta and Zuckerberg, the functional changes include the ability to preview links in encrypted messages before opening, an optional active status, and chat bubble overlays for Android.
