You assume your messages are private. But what if that assumption is the vulnerability?
In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze settles in at Estuary in St. John's Island with a wheat ale and unpacks a quiet but significant shift in how two of the world's biggest social platforms handle your private conversations. Instagram is walking back end-to-end encrypted DMs—meaning the platform can once again read, scan, and analyze your messages. And TikTok? It never offered that protection to begin with.
This isn't about paranoia. It's about knowing what "private" actually means in 2025—and closing the gap between how things feel and how they actually work.
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☕ Featured Spot: Estuary, St. John's Island
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