Online Safety Bill should exclude encryption scanning, says policy paper

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The UK Government has never trusted end-to-end encryption
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The UK Government has never trusted end-to-end encryption

The cost would outweigh any benefits, researchers argue

A new policy paper, presented at the Conservative party conference, advises against a provision in the Online Safety Bill that would require tech firms to monitor encrypted messages. The UK's On...

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