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The UK has exerted pressure on end-to-end encryption through legislation such as the Online Safety Act and the Investigatory Powers Act.
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9/24/2026
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UnverifiedInternational digital rights organizations such as the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) and Access Now regard the UK's Online Safety Act as a policy bellwether requiring global attention.74% similarUnverifiedThe Online Safety Act was officially passed in the UK in 2023, with provisions requiring platforms to have the capability to scan users' private messages (including end-to-end encrypted content) to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM).71% similarUnverifiedLaw enforcement agencies have long called for the installation of backdoors or key escrow mechanisms in encryption systems to enable access to communications under legal authorization.69% similarUnverifiedThe U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and the EU Cyber Resilience Act leave room for potential accountability for platforms that knowingly provide tools usable for cyberattacks.68% similarUnverifiedIn the EncroChat and Sky ECC cases, law enforcement agencies did not directly crack the encryption algorithms themselves, but instead conducted infiltration by taking control of server-side infrastructure or exploiting vulnerabilities in the platform's software.67% similar
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