Google confirms the UK has not asked it to weaken encryption with a backdoor – unlike Apple

A sign is posted on the exterior of a building on the Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025 in Mountain View, Californi.

• Google has just confirmed that it hasn't received any official request from the UK government to weaken encryption or provide backdoor access to user data
• Earlier this year, Apple was asked to provide an encryption backdoor in its iCloud’s Advanced Data Protection feature
• This marks a growing divide in how tech giants are affected by the UK’s controversial Investigatory Powers Act and its global implications for privacy

Google has just admitted that the UK government hasn't requested access to end-to-end encrypted user data.