The UK’s long-debated online safety bill (OSB) has been approved by the House of Lords, clearing the way for it to become law. But it has pitted the government, which proposed the bill, against tech companies that provide secure messaging services. Critics say it will allow authorities in the UK to compel service providers to break users’ encryption.
In July, 68 cybersecurity academics published an open letter outlining their concerns about the OSB. In it, they argue that the bill undermines the safety and privacy of users online.
