The UK's Surveillance Mandate: A Threat to Privacy
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The UK's proposed device-scanning mandate is a dangerous expansion of mass surveillance that undermines privacy without actually improving child safety.
Technologies and policies related to end-to-end encryption (E2EE), where only communicating parties can read messages. Covers encryption standards, threats to E2EE from legislation and backdoor mandates, and the role of encryption in privacy and security.
The UK's proposed device-scanning mandate is a dangerous expansion of mass surveillance that undermines privacy without actually improving child safety.

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