AG Barr, Officials to Facebook: Don’t Encrypt Messaging

Officials say they are concerned about their ability to fight crime and protect citizens, while privacy advocates remain critical of government interference.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr is among government officials asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to halt or at least delay a plan to add end-to-end encryption to its messaging services in an effort to bolster consumer privacy.

The move, unveiled Thursday, once again sparked the privacy debate over how much access the government should have to people’s private interaction when using technology.

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