Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Fight to Break Encryption

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Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Fight to Break Encryption

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The UK government has admitted that the technology needed to securely scan encrypted messages sent on Signal and WhatsApp doesn’t exist, weakening its controversial Online Safety Bill.

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