Online Safety Bill's 'spy clause' will pave way for 'mass state surveillance' of WhatsApp 🔴The Government has tabled amendments to strengthen powers to ‘scan and intercept’ end-to-end encrypted messages
The Matrix analysis has been shared with every MP as part of a briefing note drawn up by free speech campaigners Open Rights Group to raise concerns about what they describe as a “spy clause” contained within the Bill.
Senior Tories have serious concerns about the new provisions in the bill, with the likes of former Cabinet minister David Davis, Philip Davies and Kevin Hollinrake have tabled an amendment to the bill to remove private chat services from the remit of the legislation.
“It is a new form of mass surveillance. It is a highly intrusive and disproportionate measure that is being imposed by an almost invisible phrase in the bill,” she added. Jun Pang, policy and campaigns officer at civil rights charity Liberty, said: “We all have the right to express ourselves without fear of being surveilled. This Bill will undermine individuals’ right to privacy by paving the way for widespread surveillance of our private messages.
Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said: “Strong encryption protects our privacy and our online economy but end-to-end encryption can be implemented in a way which is consistent with public safety. The Bill ensures that tech companies do not provide a safe space for the most dangerous predators online.”
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