Facebook turns down Attorney General's request for access to its messaging products
That would be a gift to hackers, criminals and repressive regimes, Facebook believes
Facebook has turned down Attorney General William Barr's request to provide US law-enforcement agencies with backdoor access to the company's encrypted messaging products, including WhatsApp and Messenger....
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