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Apple says it will remove services such as FaceTime and iMessage from the UK rather than weaken security if new proposals are made law and acted upon. (www.bbc.com)
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[–] NewBrainWhoThis 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What about other tech companies like Microsoft or Google? Do they comply?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Every company. Everything. Including Signal.

[–] tmjaea 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you elaborate on signal? They have a open source codebase without any back door?!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Yes you're correct. Signal would have to be forced to make a back door for the UK gov under this proposal. This is why they, with several others, are threatening to stop providing services in the UK should this pass.

[–] hiire 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn't they say they'd leave the UK if the new proposals are accepted?