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UK government forces Apple to strip encryption from UK users

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 21, 2025
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Apple is removing its highest-level encryption tool from UK customers after the government demanded access under the Investigatory Powers Act, reports the BBC.

New signups ended Friday and existing users will lose access later.

Apple says it is "gravely disappointed" and maintains "we have never built a backdoor or master k…

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