Discord DAVE Encrypts Calls, but Not Text Chats

Discord’s DAVE protocol encrypts eligible voice and video calls, but DMs, server text channels, and Stage channels remain outside E2EE.
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Discord calls finally get end-to-end encryption, but your DMs didn’t make the cut

Discord just completed something it started back in 2023, and while the result is genuinely impressive, there’s a big asterisk in place. As of early March 2026, every standard voice and video call on ...