Elia Ayoub (he/him)Feb 7, 2025

This is not good: Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying. The secret order would give the UK access to encrypted backups belonging to any user — not just Brits.

https://www.theverge.com/news/608145/apple-uk-icloud-encrypted-backups-spying-snoopers-charter

Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying

The secret order would give the UK access to encrypted backups belonging to any user — not just Brits.

The Verge
Show threadpawkypaul
@ayoub
Just a reminder that UK’s Investigatory Powers Act of 2016, also known as the Snoopers’ Charter, was opposed by all #SNP MPs but not by Labour MPs in Westminster. Even back in 2016, before Starmer took them far right, Labour voting aligned with Tory values.
Feb 7, 2025 at 1:05pmWeb
Show threadFish Id Wardrobe ⁂Feb 7, 2025
@paulb3017 @ayoub Labour under Blair was quite keen on a lot of this shit.
Show threadRichard WebbFeb 7, 2025
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That sort of authoritarianism is very Labour. Blair and Blunket will approve.