Federated End-to-End Encrypted Messaging is Coming Soon

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Support for end-to-end encrypted messaging is coming soon via MLS protocol — This will enhance user privacy and security on platforms using ActivityPub.
General availability planned for June 2026 — Users can expect secure, private communications across the network by then. Fique de olho:
More robust group support through MLS could significantly change how large communities communicate securely.

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Federated End-to-End Encrypted Messaging is Coming Soon

Support for end-to-end encrypted messaging in ActivityPub has been stated as a long-term goal by the Social Web Foundation, but the network might be gaining support for it sooner than anyone expected. Ben Pate, the lead dev of Emissary, posted to the network earlier this week:

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