Ben Werdmuller :ben: :tardis: on Nostr: Stories like this make me wonder if we'll ever get to a point where governments stop ...

Stories like this make me wonder if we'll ever get to a point where governments stop trying to backdoor encryption. Freedom from surveillance is a necessary prerequisite for free speech; observation always creates a chilling effect. These efforts aren't about fighting crime. This is about power. #Technology https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66256081?utm_source=werd.io&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_channel=mastodon