Wiser! Essay: The UK Government has been amongst the most vocal when it comes to opposing BigTech's use of End-to-End Encryption. Now, they are about to spend over half a million £s on a media campaign to persuade Facebook users that its a bad thing.
BackStory: In 2018 the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) listed end-to-end encryption as one of the technologies making criminals’ jobs easier, as it makes it more difficult for law enforcement organisations to “collect intelligence and evidence”. The Children’s Commission for England has previously warned that end-to-end encryption is threatening children’s safety online.
