Mark Zuckerberg has been warned that Facebook's new privacy proposals could help child abusers evade detection
It is such"warrant-proof" encryption which Mr Zuckerberg is being criticised for.
According to the UK's National Crime Agency, reports from Facebook last year resulted in more than 2,000 arrests and almost 3,000 children being safeguarded. It added that the company moving its multiple services, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp onto a single platform meant that it was posing an even greater risk to public safety.
She added the"historic agreement" will dramatically speed up investigations, allowing law enforcement agencies to protect the public.
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