UK Cabinet ministers have urged Meta to halt the rollout of end-to-end encryption on Facebook and Instagram, following the passing of the Online Safety Bill by the British Parliament. The officials stated that such encryption could threaten child safety, an allegation rebutted by privacy advocates and tech firms who criticised the weakening of encryption and potentially invasive scanning devices. Meta has indicated its intention to proceed with the encryption rollout.
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