Element on Nostr: 🔐 Encrypted chats no longer have to start with a blank slate... For years, ...
🔐 Encrypted chats no longer have to start with a blank slate...
For years, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) meant new members joining a chat couldn’t see any history. Conversations stayed cryptographically locked, forcing teams to rely on workarounds like screenshots just to provide context.
👉 Today, that changes. With seamless encrypted history sharing now available in Element, new members can securely access past conversations without compromising E2EE.
https://element.io/blog/seamless-encrypted-history-sharing-arrives-in-element/Published at
2026-05-13 08:43:11 UTCEvent JSON
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