Govts should be able to read people’s texts, says UK home secretary Priti Patel

British home secretary Priti Patel has claimed end-to-end encryption of Facebook’s messaging platforms would hinder police investigations into child abuse and terror plots. After the Five Eyes security summit, which took place on Monday and Tuesday, Patel said tech firms should not “empower criminals” with their products.
Ministers from the Five Eyes partnership, comprised of the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and US, met tech firms to discuss security issues. They voiced their concerns about end-to-end encryption, used by messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram.
Facebook is considering using end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct. Writing in the Telegraph, Patel called for tech companies to provide a “back door” into such messaging apps, which could be used by law enforcement organisations to tackle crime.
“The use of end-to-end encryption... will also hamper our own law enforcement agencies, and those of our allies, in their ability to identify and stop criminals abusing children, trafficking drugs, weapons and people, or terrorists plotting attacks.”
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