Republican Senators Want WhatsApp, FaceTime, iMessage To Give Backdoor Access To Law Enforcement

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Republican Senators want WhatsApp, FaceTime, and iMessage to give backdoor access to law enforcement

that would force tech companies to share user data and communications with law enforcement agencies targeting messaging services like WhatsApp, iMessage and FaceTime, which enable a form of secure communication that prevents anyone from accessing or intercepting a user’s messages without their consent.

End-to-end encryption is designed to protect users’ privacy from hackers, government agencies and even the tech companies that run these platforms and services.

 

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I thought the GOP was about personal freedoms.

Whatsapp is end to end encrypted. A back door would breach the security and therefore won't be allowed.

NO!

Oh, again.

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Again this constant violation of privacy by congressdotgov They get away with it by saying the OS/Software is owned by the company Apple or Android and _iMessage and Facebook Messenger which allows loop holes to privacy violations. DontOwnShit LeasingLife Nazicongress

Don’t they need to ask for consent?

Of course they do.

Forgot TikTok! And Signal! And Telegram!

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