【AI前沿】Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user

In BriefPosted:2:14 PM PDT · May 19, 2026Image Credits:MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty ImagesZack WhittakerDiscord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every userMessaging platform giant Discord has switched on end-to-end encrypted voice and video messaging for every user. Theend-to-end encryptionfeature means that Discord users can now communicate privately without anyone else being able to listen in to their calls, not even Discord.This is a major privacy win for the community’s hundreds of millions of users, soon after social media giant Metapulled the plugon Instagram’s end-to-end encrypted messaging feature earlier this year. TikTok said it would alsonot end-to-end encrypt user messagesafter it became a U.S. company.Discordlaunched the end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling feature in 2024, and on Monday rolled out the feature to every user, no action needed.“End-to-end Encryption is now standard for every voice and video call on Discord, outside of stage channels. No opt-in required,” said Mark Smith, Discord’s vice president of core technologies, in ablog post.Topicscybersecurity,discord,end-to-end encryption,SecurityMay 27Athens, GreeceStrictlyVC Athens is up next. Hear unfiltered insights straight from Europe’s tech leaders and connect with the people shaping what’s ahead. Lock in your spot before it’s gone.REGISTER NOWNewslettersSee MoreSubscribe for the industry’s biggest tech newsTechCrunch Daily NewsEvery weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage.TechCrunch MobilityTechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight.Startups WeeklyStartups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly.StrictlyVCProvides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day.No newsletters selected.SubscribeBy submitting your email, you agree to ourTermsandPrivacy Notice.RelatedSecurityUS cyber agency CISA exposed reams of passwords and cloud keys to the open webZack Whittaker9 hours agoSecurityNYC Health + Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million peopleZack Whittaker1 day agoSecurityOpen source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransomZack Whittaker1 day agoLatest in SecurityIn BriefDiscord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every userZack Whittaker3 hours agoSecurityFrom teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishingMarina Temkin3 hours agoIn BriefHackers have compromised dozens of popular open source packages in an ongoing supply-chain attackLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai9 hours ago