The Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging service recently rolled out end-to-end encryption for all of its messaging options, and now Facebook may be getting in on the fun, too.
Security has become one of the most talked-about elements of mobile devices recently, so it’s perhaps not all that surprising that one of the largest social media networks in the world would be gearing up to roll out its own features. According to a report from The Guardian, citing unnamed sources, Facebook is planning on rolling out end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger.
However, there are some caveats. First, end-to-end encryption will be rolled out behind-the-scenes, but that it will be opt-in for Facebook users. From the sound of the report, the reason for the opt-in option is because Facebook’s chat bots won’t be able to function correctly if the security measure is implemented.
Of course, encryption is now activated by default in WhatsApp, and it’s been that way for Apple’s iMessage right out of the gate. Moving forward it sounds like it will be up to customers to tell Facebook if they prefer chat bots or security.
Which would you opt for?
[via The Guardian]
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