Decrypted: FB Whatsapp Give Decrypted Encrypted Msgs to UK US Circular SpyOps

[Zenaan Harkness]

OMG this must NOT be allowed to happen!


On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 04:06:06AM -0400, grarpamp wrote:
> https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/facebook-whatsapp-will-have-to-share-messages-with-u-k-police-1.1323301
> 
> Social media platforms based in the U.S. including Facebook and
> WhatsApp will be forced to share users’ encrypted messages with
> British police under a new treaty between the two countries, according
> to a person familiar with the matter.
> 
> The accord, which is set to be signed by next month, will compel
> social media firms to share information to support investigations
> 
> Priti Patel, the U.K.’s home secretary, has previously warned that
> Facebook’s plan to enable users to send end-to-end encrypted messages
> would benefit criminals, and called on social media firms to develop
> “back doors” to give intelligence agencies access to their messaging
> platforms.