UK Government Denies U-Turn on Plan to Scan Encrypted Messages
UK Government Denies U-Turn on Plan to Scan Encrypted Messages The UK government has denied that it has dropped a controversial plan to scan encrypted messaging services for harmful content as part of its Online Safety Bill, which is due to become law later this year.
A provision in the bill allows regulator Ofcom to order messaging services to use "accredited technology" to look for and take down child se...