Facebook Messenger gets end-to-end encryption for video and voice calls

Facebook Messenger is now getting end-to-end encryption for its video and voice calls. Facebook also aims to encrypt group chats in the near future.

Silicon Valley tech giant, Facebook announced on Friday that it has finally officially started rolling out end-to-end encryption for the Facebook Messenger app along with updated controls for disappearing messages. Encryption is a type of protection that ensures a message can only be seen by its sender and its recipient. The security encryption is intended for voice calls and video calls. The move comes as the sanctity of data on smartphones becomes an increasingly sensitive topic.