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Apple pulls end-to-end encryption in UK, spurning backdoors for gov’t spying


Apple abruptly yanks privacy tool in UK, taking bold stance against snooping law.

Apple abruptly yanks privacy tool in UK, taking bold stance against snooping law. According to Apple, complying with the UK law could have enabled not just government officials but also bad actors to gain access to encrypted data. In the future, Apple hopes to restore data protections in the UK, but the company refuses to ever build a backdoor for government officials.

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