The Attorney General says 'backdoor is necessary' to cancel the encryption plan by Facebook
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It became clear that Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg had requested Attorney General William Bar to cease the end-to-end encryption plan for Facebook messaging services.
Barr asks Facebook's Zuckerberg to stop end-to-end encryption plans | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/ag-barr-facebook-zuckerberg-stop-end-to-end-encryption
Facebook has an end-to-end encryption messaging service “ WhatApp ” as part of its messaging service integration promotion plan. Facebook Messenger and Instagram have similar end-to-end encryption. It is scheduled to be applied.
However, according to Fox News, which received a draft letter to Facebook, Attorney General Bar said that Facebook does not compromise the safety of users, while “the lawful access to communications” to protect the public. In other words, it says that the encryption plan should be canceled unless some backdoor is provided.
Attorney General Bar has long held a stance that “giving offenders the means to avoid legal surveillance would inevitably promote the expansion of criminal activity”. “If we do not balance the need for data protection with public safety, and the need to access information necessary to prevent future criminal activity, law enforcement agencies will not be able to stop criminals and abusers.” Insist. The letter was signed by Attorney General Bar, Secretary of the Ministry of Homeland Security Kevin Maccarinan, Interior Minister Pretty Patel of England, and Interior Minister of Australia Peter Dutton.
On the other hand, a Facebook spokesperson insisted that “there is the right to have a private conversation online anywhere in the world”, and it is used when there is a valid legal requirement in the United States or the United Kingdom. They argue that they are required to provide possible information, but that there is no requirement to have a backdoor.
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