Censorship In An Information War: The Battle on End-to-End Encryption – UK Column News
Thu 9:07 am +01:00, 29 Aug 2024Full news and all the source links: www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-28th-august-2024
– The Hill: French prosecutors set to charge or release Telegram CEO Pavel Durov as his custody order expires
– Tribunal de Paris (French): Press release: Founder and director of instant messaging and Telegram platform, Pavel Durov, was arrested and placed in police custody on Saturday August 24, 2024 at 8 p.m. at Le Bourget (PDF)
– UK National Crime Agency: National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime (PDF)
“Now, the majority of internet traffic is encrypted and publically [sic] available mobile device apps offer end-to-end encryption as standard. Whilst this means enhanced privacy for the users, the use of encryption is impacting on law enforcement’s ability to collect intelligence and evidence.”
– Europol: Joint Declaration of the European Police Chiefs (Online Safety)
“We are, therefore, deeply concerned that end to end encryption is being rolled out in a way that will undermine both of these capabilities. Companies will not be able to respond effectively to a lawful authority. Nor will they be able to identify or report illegal activity on their platforms. As a result, we will simply not be able to keep the public safe.”
– The Guardian: Mark Zuckerberg says White House ‘pressured’ Facebook to censor Covid–19 content
