MI5 chief criticises Facebook over encryption

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Facebook is giving 'free pass' to terrorists through end-to-end encryption, said director general Ken McCallum

The head of MI5, Ken McCallum, has accused Facebook of giving a 'free pass' to terrorists and criminals with its plans to introduce end-to-end encryption into Messenger and Instagram. In an inte...

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