cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/50086884
The UK Home Office demanded in early September that Apple create a means to allow officials access to encrypted cloud backups, but stipulated that the order applied only to British citizens’ data, according to people briefed on the matter.
It’s insane how intense the UK is being about breaking encryption. I could understand the hysteria if they had just suffered a terror attack or something and were riding public outrage, but as far as I know this is just based on some nebulous national security/protect the kids justification.
It’s insane. The U.S. and E.U. are not doing any better. The west is becoming a surveillance state.
The real reason for this is because pedophiles have been getting away with sharing CP and there’s literally nothing the authorities can do about it.
Don’t get me wrong, governments always want more surveillance of their populations. It’s just in this specific case, they are trying to force it as much as possible because they can’t tolerate people sharing CP without repercussion.
If we want privacy, we have to accept that it will be abused by some people for nefarious purposes.
The same people passing these laws to protect kids, fuck kids.
We can all condemn CP and rightfully so. But it’s asinine to think you can break encryption and that only the good guys will be able to take advantage of that.
That will happen regardless of you having privacy or not.
Pedophiles are obviously the excuse to gather public support? It’s fascinating that you actually believe them when they say they want to protect children.
It’s fascinating you don’t believe that authorities are frustrated by people sharing CP without repercussions.
In this specific case, there’s a legitimate argument to be made for protecting kids even if you don’t think it’s worth the increased surveillance.
I’m kidding by the way about it being fascinating. It’s actually really stupid and doesn’t surprise me that people like you would believe nonsense.
Wow. You actually believe them when they tell you they want to protect children. That’s fascinating.
Ignored.
Heaven forbid you talk to anyone outside your echo chamber lol
A Synagogue was attacked yesterday so yeah, they likely will be.
Don’t think that happened yet when I commented, but there you go - just the justification the UK government is looking for.
One of the victims was killed by the police, another wounded by them.
Yeah, but there was still a terror attack, one where the police shot the wrong people, but that can still be used, can it not?