# TikTok says it won't encrypt DMs claiming it puts users at risk

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**Category:** In The News\
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**Created:** [5 March 2026 02:28 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/tiktok-says-it-wont-encrypt-dms-claiming-it-puts-users-at-risk/236414 "2026-03-05T02:28:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [5 March 2026 02:28 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/tiktok-says-it-wont-encrypt-dms-claiming-it-puts-users-at-risk/236414/1 "2026-03-05T02:28:49Z")

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> TikTok tells the BBC it won’t join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.

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> **[TikTok says it won't encrypt DMs claiming it puts users at risk](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2m5e5ke4o)**
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> TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.