{"id":329124,"date":"2023-04-18T15:59:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T15:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/?p=369011"},"modified":"2023-04-18T15:59:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T15:59:39","slug":"message-platforms-hit-out-at-uk-encryption-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/04\/18\/message-platforms-hit-out-at-uk-encryption-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Message platforms hit out at UK encryption plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\tA variety of instant messaging platforms including Meta Platform\u2019s WhatsApp united to resist a proposal in a mooted UK government internet safety bill which they argue would break end-to-end encryption in private messages.<\/p>\n

Will Cathcart, head of WhatsApp, along with high ranking executives at Signal, Element, OPTF, Viber, Threema and Wire, signed an open letter claiming the UK government was forcing a break to end-to-end encryption.<\/p>\n

All seven argued the government’s proposed online safety bill gives \u201can unelected official the power to weaken the privacy of billions of people around the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

The bill in question puts the focus on clamping down illegal content and, in particular, child safety.<\/p>\n

It has already been watered down from what was originally designed to be one of the toughest globally to regulate major technology companies.<\/p>\n

The government is putting pressure on communications regulator Ofcom to make platforms use accredited technology or develop new offerings able to identify child sexual abuse content.<\/p>\n

However, the executives outlined their belief no company, government or person \u201cshould have the power to read your personal messages”, likening the measures proposed to surveillance.<\/p>\n

As currently drafted the bill \u201ccould empower Ofcom to try to force the proactive scanning of private messages on end-to-end encrypted communication services\u201d, effectively nullifying the purpose of it and compromising the privacy of all users, the executives argued.<\/p>\n

The UK government has stated it supports strong encryption but \u201cthis cannot come at the cost of public safety\u201d.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp has previously threatened to pull out of the UK market if measures are taken to weaken encryption.<\/p>\n\n

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