The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption
The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption
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The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption
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They can’t actually stop encryption. Even if they outlaw it, they can’t enforce it. They can’t regulate the FOSS software market.
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Next up: Encryption is now illegal and tech literates are criminals in the UK
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This would be the dumbest thing since brexit so it's entirely possible that it's true.
The EU is trying to do this at an EU level (and has been for years). As well as an individual country level, Sweden seems likely to pass a similar law in 2026.
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/european-police-chiefs-call-for-industry-and-governments-to-take-action-against-end-to-end-encryption-roll-out
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/05/07/european-threat-to-end-to-end-encryption-would-invade-phones/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/26/signal_will_withdraw_from_sweden/
https://www.wired.com/story/europe-break-encryption-leaked-document-csa-law/