>As of June 2021, the standard also now brings with it end-to-end encryption for one-to-one chats as well. You should see a small lock symbol next to the Send button in Messages (and a small padlock next to sent messages) confirming this. The feature should be enabled by default if you're chatting with someone using Messages with RCS enabled.
They have figured out how to do E2EE without the hassle of identity verification? I am a bit skeptical...