Google Messages end-to-end encryption launching in beta, coming soon to all

Today, Google announced an update on the rollout of rich communication services (RCS) for its official Messages app. RCS support — which Google markets as Chat — is now available around the world for everyone who uses the app. That means you can access RCS features regardless of your phone or carrier. The only stipulation is that the person(s) with whom you are communicating also must have Chat active within Messages.
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