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TikTok Says No to End-to-End Encryption: Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal

The Shared Security Podcast by Tom Eston and Scott Wright

Mar 9, 202615:10Technology

In a move that bucks the entire industry trend, TikTok has confirmed it will not implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for direct messages on its platform — arguing that E2EE would make users less safe. We break down wh...

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TikTok Says No to End-to-End Encryption: Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal is an episode from The Shared Security Podcast by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In a move that bucks the entire industry trend, TikTok has confirmed it will not implement e...

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Published Mar 9, 2026, 15:10 long, audio available.

TikTok Says No to End-to-End Encryption: Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal

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