The UK Is Poised to Force a Bad Law on the Internet
WhatsApp and Signal have threatened to shut down services in Britain if the Online Safety Bill includes restrictions that undermine encryption. The government is pushing it through anyway.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-uk-is-poised-to-force-a-bad-law-on-the-internet/ #UK#britain #Internet #law #WhatsApp #Signal #encryption #OnlineSafetyBill
Matt Willemsen /
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2023-09-06 06:26:38
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