"The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us" via @verge.

Indeed, the UK's actions imperil security across the globe.

It's worth highlighting that open source comms tools, like @matrix and @signalapp, empower researchers and users: you'll _see_ if a backdoor is added.

Not so with proprietary tools. Do you really trust Meta, Apple, or Google not to roll over on you?

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The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us

The UK is using its Investigatory Powers Act to demand backdoor access to iCloud users’ encrypted backups worldwide.

^{Gaby Del Valle (The Verge)}