Facebook's defence will be welcomed by those who have concerns about data breaches, but will frustrate law enforcement agencies who believe accessing encrypted messages could be key to stopping terror ...

In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, US, UK and Australian officials worry Facebook’s encryption efforts will help child predators. Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News Alfred Ng was a senior reporter for ...

Meta added end-to-end encryption for one-on-one chats in 2016. End-to-end encryption wasn't enabled by default, like in iMessage, WhatsApp, and Signal, but now, Meta is finally ready to deliver on its ...

In an open letter to US, UK, and Australian security officials, Facebook has affirmed its commitment to rolling out end-to-end encryption across all its messaging platforms. Responding to an unusual ...

Meta is now rolling out support for end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger, which is enabled by default, as well as new features such as message editing. Facebook Messenger is one of the most ...

Stop us if you've heard this one before: United States law enforcement officials want tech companies to undermine encrypted messaging protections. The latest salvo is a fresh spin, but the underlying ...

If you’re one of Facebook Messenger’s 1.3 billion users, you have just been given some seriously bad news. Meta has suddenly confirmed delays to critical security updates, and there are more serious ...

Home Secretary Priti Patel is planning to deliver a keynote speech at a child protection charity’s event focused on exposing the perceived ills of end-to-end encryption and asking for stricter ...

If you’re one of the 1.3 billion people using Facebook Messenger, then you have already been warned of significant delays to critical security enhancements. That upgrade has been described by company ...

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An explosion in reports of child sexual abuse imagery on the internet is prompting the authorities to step up pressure on technology companies over their use of encryption — and Facebook, which flags ...