Facebook rolls out end-to-end encryption for Messenger voice, video calls


FILE PHOTO A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6 2020. REUTERSDado RuvicFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Friday rolled out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls on Messenger, adding another layer of privacy to its widely used communications platform.

Facebook's WhatsApp and Messenger services already have end-to-end encryption on personal texts messages sent by users.

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