(Natural News) Leaked documents show that the socialist Spanish government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants to ban all end-to-end encrypted messaging within the European Union. The document is a survey commissioned by the European Council, a body within the European Union’s executive branch. The survey polled member countries’ views on the regulation of encrypted […]

(Natural News) The European Commission has introduced to the public a draft law on mandatory chat control. This chat control law is similar to Apple’s highly controversial “SpyPhone” plans, where the Commission will oblige all providers of email, chat and messaging services to automate the search for suspicious messages and forward them to the police supposedly to combat […]

(Natural News) Insiders report that Apple scrapped plans it once had to encrypt iCloud backups after receiving a complaint from the FBI. The bureau feared that encrypting files that are uploaded to iCloud by iPhone users would hinder law enforcement investigations. The complaint reportedly emerged a few years ago when Apple was working on the […]

(Natural News) In March 2019, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new “privacy-focused vision,” citing its global messaging service, WhatsApp as a model. He said that he hoped to bring about a future that allows people to be confident that what they say to others stays secure. Zuckerberg’s vision centered on WhatsApp’s signature feature: End-to-end […]