By cottonnick - 09 Nov 2023 03:13
- 09 Nov 2023 03:13
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Apparently, the way the OSB limits things is by preventing big tech companies from providing useful encrypted messaging services to UK citizens. These duties of care are aimed at preventing users from communicating illegal content, such as child sexual abuse material.
So, we've realized that the government has the power to access those chat histories even when they are encrypted by service providers like Signal, WhatsApp, Element, and Session (these companies have already been spied on by multiple governments).
I personally doubt that the government's intention was only to limit illegal communication. I think there are other intentions:
1. To spy on powerful entities/companies, so the government becomes the sole authority ruling the country and establishing a monopoly.
2. To spy on their citizens, detect their interests, manipulate the media, and control citizens' minds.
I can only think of these two possibilities, and to answer my own question, the OSB is making us more vulnerable online for sure.
So, we've realized that the government has the power to access those chat histories even when they are encrypted by service providers like Signal, WhatsApp, Element, and Session (these companies have already been spied on by multiple governments).
I personally doubt that the government's intention was only to limit illegal communication. I think there are other intentions:
1. To spy on powerful entities/companies, so the government becomes the sole authority ruling the country and establishing a monopoly.
2. To spy on their citizens, detect their interests, manipulate the media, and control citizens' minds.
I can only think of these two possibilities, and to answer my own question, the OSB is making us more vulnerable online for sure.