Florida Draft Law Mandating Encryption Backdoors for Social Media Accounts Billed ‘Danger and Dumb’

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A Florida draft bill that would require social media companies to provide encryption backdoors for law enforcement officials to access user account Will now advance to the state’s Senate Floor for a Vote. Florida lawmakers unanimously approved pushing the bill through committee, Per Florida Politics, The “Social media use by minors” (SB 868) Bill, if … Read more

Meta Urged Not to Roll out End-to-Ed Encryption on Messenger, Instagram by UK

Meta Will Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions

Britain urged Meta Not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger Without safety measures to protect child Meta, which alredy encrypts messages on WhatsAppPlans to implement end-to-end encryption Across Messenger and Instagram Direct Messages, Saying The Technology Re-Enforced Safety and Security. Britain’s home secretary suella braverman said Sheid She Supported Strong Encryption … Read more

Facebook Messenger turns end-to-end encryption on by default for individual chats

Facebook Messenger Turns End-to-End Encryption on by Default for Individual Chats

Facebook Messenger Is finally rolling out support for end-to-end encryption (E2E) by default for individual chats and calls, the company announs on wedding. In the coming weeks and months, Facebook Parent Meta Says existing conversations will be protected by e2ee and new chaats will also be protected by the technology. The company says that e2e … Read more

Whatsapp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It will exit India If Asked to Break End-to-Ed Encryption

WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption

WhatsApp Told the delhi high court on Thursday that it might stop operations in India if it is asked to break end-end encryption on its platform, as per a report. The Meta-Owned Instant Messaging Platform Made The Statement during the hearing of the petition filed by it and Facebook Challernging Rule 4 (2) of the … Read more

Discord INTRODUCES END-to-Enc Encryption Protocol for Audio, Video Calls in DMS and Voice Channels

Discord Introduces End-to-End Encryption Protocol for Audio, Video Calls in DMs and Voice Channels

Discord Unveiled End-to-Enc Encryption Protocol Dubbed Dave for Audio and Video Calls on Tuesday. It will offer encryption in Direct Messages (DMS), Group DMS, Voice Channels, and Go Live Streams, for its estimated 200 million monthly users. The social media platform said that users will be able to check when you end-end encryption is in … Read more

Apple Pulls iCloud End-to-Enc Encryption Feature for UK Users after Government Demanded Backdoor

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Apple confirmed Friday that it “can no longer” offer a security feature that allows users in the united kingdom to encrypt their iCloud data. In a statement provided to techcrunch, apple specksperson fred sainz said the company’s Advanced Data Protection Feature will no longer be available to new users and current uk users “will Eventutically … Read more