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Facebook urged to halt encryption plans over child abuse risks

Nearly 130 charities and academics around the world have urged Mark Zuckerberg to halt plans to introduce encrypted messaging across Facebook’s trio of apps until he can address concerns that the move will facilitate “more serious and sustained” exploitation of children. Encryption would mean that only people sending and receiving messages would be able to view them; third parties such as Facebook itself or law enforcement could not access the content. Read More...

Nearly 130 charities and academics around the world have urged Mark Zuckerberg to halt plans to introduce encrypted messaging across Facebook’s trio of apps until he can address concerns that the move will facilitate “more serious and sustained” exploitation of children. Encryption would mean that only people sending and receiving messages would be able to view them; third parties such as Facebook itself or law enforcement could not access the content.

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