2y ago

The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide, the EFF says

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The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide

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Well done us!
It just feels like the Tories are trying to wreck enough stuff to keep their corporate overlords happy, so they can get a cushy job afterwards.
- I genuinely believe they're beyond giving a shit at this point. They know their cards are marked and it's just like they're trolling everyone at this point while they wait to get booted out
From a government that spends all its time doing deals on Whatsapp, it now wants to stop anyone else having privacy. you couldn't make this shit up.
What a disgrace. I will definitely be following the EFF's advice and sending a complaint to the House of Lords to reconsider, for what little difference that could make.
Wish governments would stop trying this bullshit. I swear it seems to come up every few years. They just don't seem to be able to accept the idea of people defending themselves against mass surveillance for more than a few years <.<
They're not going to erode encryption worldwide. Companies will simply pull out of Britain (if they haven't already because of Brexit)
- Other governments will see that it's possible and copy them. Some are well on the way already. In the USA, the "Stop CSAM Act" proposes to make encryption illegal:
  https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-outlaw-encrypted-applications
Ok. What do I/We have to do to stop this?
- It's in the article and mentioned by Liam below - send a strongly worded message to the House of Lords.
  It also can't hurt to contact your MP.
  There may also be demonstrations against this.
  Unfortunately, the Tories have such a massive majority they can steamroller most things through.
  Medium to long term the best thing we can all do is vote and vote tactically.

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