They probably always had encryption, Amazon enforces it for the transport layer if you use services like Alexa for example.
But the article is clearer and specifically mentions end-to-end encryption. It is really nice of them that they implemented this.
> However, some governments, including the UK, say it makes law enforcement more difficult.
It is NOT in any way normal that a government can access data owned by citizens at all. Their crime problems won't be solved with surveillance. This is such a ridiculous request...
An formidable opposition would put the boot on government that obviously lost control on crime when it makes such demands.
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 13.2 ms ] threadBut the article is clearer and specifically mentions end-to-end encryption. It is really nice of them that they implemented this.
> However, some governments, including the UK, say it makes law enforcement more difficult.
It is NOT in any way normal that a government can access data owned by citizens at all. Their crime problems won't be solved with surveillance. This is such a ridiculous request...
An formidable opposition would put the boot on government that obviously lost control on crime when it makes such demands.