Facebook will shutter its native message facility, forcing users to install the Messenger client which will sport opt-in end-to-end encryption.
The change brings the ad-slinger inline with Google’s Allo chat service, which will activate its privacy conscious mode only if users flick a switch.
That decision won brought derision from privacy pundits who argue end-to-end encryption should be the default state with users opting-out should they wish to use the data-sniffing artificial intelligence features.
End-to-end encryption would effectively black-out conversations to all but sender and recipient, assuming the devices they use are not compromised.
Original Source: The Register
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