New campaign aims to stop more encrypted apps
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Re: New campaign aims to stop more encrypted apps
#2The UK government using "fighting against child abuse" to justify anything leaves a really bad taste in my mouth considering their history (and present) on the subject.
Re: New campaign aims to stop more encrypted apps
#3I reckon it's time to launch my new app, "Backdoor messenger", we let anyone who asks read your messages! Fully compliant for any region or country!
Lax security, you bet!
Then we lobby all these politicians to start using it as an example to everyone else, it'll be a shoo in!
Re: New campaign aims to stop more encrypted apps
#4> And it is made up of a coalition of "child safety campaigners, charities, tech experts and survivors of child sex abuse" brought together by communications company M&C Saatchi and backed by the Home Office.
Ah, there it is. The government us using a bunch of front groups to push an agenda.
Re: New campaign aims to stop more encrypted apps
#5Thread from the other day: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29955893