Apple joins the opposition to encryption-bypassing 'spy clause' in UK internet law
Apple has joined the rapidly growing chorus of tech organizations calling on British lawmakers to revise the nation's Online Safety Bill – which for now is in the hands of the House of Lords – so that it safeguards strong end-to-end encryption.
"Apple urges the government to amend the bill to protect strong end-to-end encryption for the benefit of all," the iGiant's statement on the internet bill continued.'s specific inquiries about what, if anything, the American titan will do should Parliament adopt the bill.
Under that regime, an app or platform can't really say it offers truly strong E2EE on all messages if there's a chance those messages can be silently inspected by someone or some system outside the private conversation. There's a concern this all starts with tackling child abuse and terrorists – something with which the population won't generally have a problem – but will later lead to broader surveillance and censorship.
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