Now, enjoy end-to-end encryption on Messenger

To recall, the feature started rolling out in August, and the company has confirmed that it is now available for all of its 900 million users. The feature was first announced in July, which is also when the first tests were launched.

Unfortunately, unlike with WhatsApp, where all messages are automatically encrypted, the nearly one billion monthly active Messenger users will have to activate endto-end encryption for every new message. In the case of WhatsApp, users had only needed to have the latest version to ensure that all their chats were end-to-end encrypted. 

Users that download or update to the latest version of Facebook Messenger will now see the ‘Secret’ option in the top right corner of the New Message screen. For the end-to-end encryption to work, which ensures no one including Facebook can read your messages, both the sender and receiver need to be on the latest edition of the app. 

The update is available for both Android and iOS, however, the changelog on Google Play and the App Store does not detail the new feature.