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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Adam Smith

Government to launch anti-encryption ads to convince ‘easily swayed people’ into wanting weaker phone security

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The government will launch an ad campaign against end-to-end encryption, the technology that keeps messages on WhatsApp, Apple’s iMessage, and Signal secure.

The Home Office has hired the M&C Saatchi advertising agency to plan the campaign using £534,000 of public funds.

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