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# Apple slams UK surveillance-bill proposals
- URL: https://werd.io/apple-slams-uk-surveillance-bill-proposals/
- Published: 2023-07-21T14:23:49.000Z
- Updated: 2023-07-21T14:23:49.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:21

Stories like this make me wonder if we'll ever get to a point where governments stop trying to backdoor encryption. Freedom from surveillance is a necessary prerequisite for free speech; observation always creates a chilling effect. These efforts aren't about fighting crime. This is about power. [#Technology](https://werd.io/tag/Technology)

\[[Link](https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66256081)\]