#OnlineSafetyBill

UK’s Investigatory Powers Bill to become law despite tech world opposition

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April 26, 2024 at 08:07AM The UK’s Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill 2024, approved by the King, extends digital surveillance powers under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. It allows authorities to gather more data on citizens, citing national security and child protection. Critics oppose the expanded scope, citing privacy concerns and potential impact on technology innovation … Read more

Element users are asking for protection against government encryption busting

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October 24, 2023 at 10:37AM Customers, including the US Department of Defense, are requesting that Element, a company behind decentralized comms platform Matrix, insert a protective clause against the encryption-busting element of the UK government’s Online Safety Bill (OSB). Element’s customers want safeguards against message scanning. The company also revealed that there are now 115 … Read more