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Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor
In an unprecedented step, Apple caved to a reported U.K. government’s demand to prevent users from using end-to-end encryption in iCloud.
This request, seen as unprecedented in a modern democracy, alarmed privacy and security experts, who argued that if the British government prevailed, the demand would set a precedent for authoritarian countries to follow. This feature effectively makes it impossible for anyone, including Apple and government authorities, to view data stored in iCloud by users’ who have opted-in. ADP is unaffected for users outside of the United Kingdom, Apple said, and end-to-end encrypted communication services like FaceTime and iMessage are not affected, either.
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