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TikTok says it won’t introduce end-to-end encryption for DMs

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/03/TikTok-says-it-wont-introduce-end-to-end-encryption-for-DMs.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tiktok/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TikTok[/url] is setting itself apart from most other online platforms that offer messaging by stating that it won’t be introducing end-to-end encryption to ensure the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/privacy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">privacy[/url] of direct messages.</p>



<p>This means that the company will be able to read messages sent between users, which is likely to cause concerns even after its US operations were separated from its <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/china/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chinese[/url] owner …</p>



<p>Update: Added comment from TikTok below</p>



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