Apple suggests iMessage and FaceTime could be withdrawn in UK over law change
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#6D4T4)
US tech firm says giving government oversight of security changes could endanger encrypted products
Apple has said planned changes to British surveillance laws could affect iPhone users' privacy by forcing it to withdraw security features, which could ultimately lead to the closure of services such as FaceTime and iMessage in the UK.
The firm has become a vocal opponent of what it views as UK government moves against online privacy, and it said last month that provisions in the forthcoming online safety bill could endanger message encryption.
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