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Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog (www.techradar.com)
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Developers of apps that use end-to-end encryption to protect private communications could be considered hostile actors in the UK.

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[–] Piatro@programming.dev 23 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I thought we were unique in this but frankly everywhere in the "western" world is talking about the same things. EU has chat control, Australia has similar efforts, USA aren't pushing for privacy at all so it's not a uniquely British problem.

[–] sleen@lemmy.zip 17 points 17 hours ago

It first starts with the "children" or the "bad actors/terrorists" and ends with a straight up fascist police state.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 7 points 13 hours ago

Agreed, but Australia and the UK are way ahead of the rest.