Discord adds end-to-end encryption to voice and video calls by default
Discord now enables end-to-end encryption by default for all voice and video calls, making conversations inaccessible even to the platform itself. No announcement fanfare, no opt-in required, no settings to dig through. Discord flipped a switch on Monday and end-to-end encryption is now the default for every voice and video call on the platform. If […]
No announcement fanfare, no opt-in required, no settings to dig through. Discord flipped a switch on Monday and end-to-end encryption is now the default for every voice and video call on the platform. If you used Discord to call someone today, that conversation was encrypted in a way that even Discord cannot access.
“End-to-end Encryption is now standard for every voice and video call on Discord, outside of stage channels. No opt-in required.” announced Discord.
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