Post by @element@mastodon.matrix.org

@element@mastodon.matrix.org

2026-05-13 08:43 UTC

🔐 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/

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@haui@mastodon.giftedmc.com 2026-05-13 08:49

@element@mastodon.matrix.org what. could. go. wrong?!

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@sally@freesoftwareextremist.com 2026-05-13 08:55

@element@mastodon.matrix.org Matrix glows brighter than ever. cc @meso@new.asbestos.cafe

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@phnt@fluffytail.org 2026-05-13 09:18

@element@mastodon.matrix.org >seamless encrypted history sharing RT: https://fluffytail.org/objects/99b9a8ec-0c65-4ab8-b876-ec0b15c069de

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@menherahair@eientei.org 2026-05-13 09:21

@element@mastodon.matrix.org

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@andybalaam@mastodon.social 2026-05-13 09:31

@element@mastodon.matrix.org My team has been working on this for ages, and we finally got it done!. Now, you can be invited to an encrypted room and read the history, if the room settings allow it. Other encrypted messengers can't do this. If you're interested in the security implications, there are details in the spec proposal: https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4268 #matrix

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