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October 31, 2019 02:47 pm GMT

Facebook is testing encrypted video and audio calls

Facebook might offer encrypted video and audio chats to its users soon. 

App researcher Jane Manchun Wong found evidence of the feature being tested as part of Facebook's Secret Conversation Messenger feature. 

Secret Conversations was added to Messenger in 2016, offering users an end-to-end encrypted chat experience. To activate it, tap the "New message" icon in Messenger's top right corner and then tap "Secret." 

Facebook Messenger is testing Video/Audio calls over Secret Conversation pic.twitter.com/aNgnvtzsBf

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) October 31, 2019

Right now, it will probably look very similar to a regular Chat in Messenger, but the audio and video call icons (top corner) will be missing. In Wong's screenshot, though, they're there.  Read more...

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