US internet bill seen as opening shot against end-to-end encryption

by Evelyn Reynolds 6 March 2020, 16:02 119 Views

Platforms would lose legal cover if they fail to follow ‘best practice’ to prevent child abuse

US senators have proposed a new law which would make key legal protections that online platforms rely on contingent on those platforms adopting specific practices related to privacy and the prevention of child sexual exploitation.

The act has widely been seen as an opening salvo in a renewed war on end-to-end encryption, with the US justice department (DoJ) regularly criticising technology companies for creating products, such as iMessage and WhatsApp, which cannot be intercepted by law enforcement.

Source: US Politics - theguardian.com

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US internet bill seen as opening shot against end-to-end encryption

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