WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging service giants have signed a joint open letter criticizing the UK Government’s proposed Online Safety Bill (OSB) for posing risks to “everyone’s privacy and safety.” At its core the legislation is aimed at forcing tech firms to tackle online abuse, however the letter signatories are concerned the requirement for monitoring such messaging platforms undermines end-to-end encryption (E2EE). “We don’t think any company, government or person should have the power to read your personal messages and we’ll continue to defend encryption technology,” said a WhatsApp statement.

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