▲ 642 ▼ Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog (www.techradar.com) submitted 10 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments Developers of apps that use end-to-end encryption to protect private communications could be considered hostile actors in the UK.
[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 83 points 10 months ago (7 children) Wow, the UK sounds like an awful place. permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Egonallanon@feddit.uk 25 points 10 months ago (1 child) Ah its not so bad if you get so drunk your critical thinking skills go out the window. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Which you can do starting at like 15! So it all works out. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Piatro@programming.dev 24 points 10 months ago (2 children) I thought we were unique in this but frankly everywhere in the "western" world is talking about the same things. EU has chat control, Australia has similar efforts, USA aren't pushing for privacy at all so it's not a uniquely British problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 months ago Agreed, but Australia and the UK are way ahead of the rest. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] obinice@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 child) Hey, did you use a secure encrypted connection to make that treasonous remark? I've got 999 on speed dial, I'm on to you, you encryption terrorist! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago* I even did it over a VPN! I'm shitposting all willy-nilly and not even England can stop me! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Egonallanon@feddit.uk 25 points 10 months ago (1 child) Ah its not so bad if you get so drunk your critical thinking skills go out the window. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Which you can do starting at like 15! So it all works out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Which you can do starting at like 15! So it all works out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Piatro@programming.dev 24 points 10 months ago (2 children) I thought we were unique in this but frankly everywhere in the "western" world is talking about the same things. EU has chat control, Australia has similar efforts, USA aren't pushing for privacy at all so it's not a uniquely British problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 months ago Agreed, but Australia and the UK are way ahead of the rest. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 months ago Agreed, but Australia and the UK are way ahead of the rest. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] obinice@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 child) Hey, did you use a secure encrypted connection to make that treasonous remark? I've got 999 on speed dial, I'm on to you, you encryption terrorist! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago* I even did it over a VPN! I'm shitposting all willy-nilly and not even England can stop me! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago* I even did it over a VPN! I'm shitposting all willy-nilly and not even England can stop me! permalink fedilink source parent