Trump administration could ban iMessage’s end-to-end encryptionWhat you need to know
The Trump administration has held talks about possibly passing legislation to outlaw end-to-end encyrption.
They argue that the number one priority for the DOJ and FBI is to stop criminals and terrorists.
Besides Apple's Messages and FaceTime, this would also affect WhatsApp and Signal.
It would not only affect Apple's Messages and FaceTime, but also WhatsApp and Signal.
Senior Trump officials have discussed the possibility of passing new legislation that could make it illegal for companies like Apple to offer end-to-end encryption through its services, according to a new report from Politico.
Here's what Eric Geller of Politico had to say:
Senior Trump administration officials met on Wednesday to discuss whether to seek legislation prohibiting tech companies from using forms of encryption that law enforcement can't break — a provocative step that would reopen a long-running feud between federal authorities and Silicon Valley.
The encryption ch...
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Trump administration could ban iMessage’s end-to-end encryption
