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title: ""The US and UK governments want apps like WhatsApp and iMessage to…"
date: 2016-01-08
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships shared a link.
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# "The US and UK governments want apps like WhatsApp and iMessage to…

*January 8, 2016 · Facebook*

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[https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/01/china-shows-how-backdoors-lead-software-censorship](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/01/china-shows-how-backdoors-lead-software-censorship){target="_blank"}
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\"The US and UK governments want apps like WhatsApp and iMessage to include secret surveillance backdoors. Won\'t that mean that anyone wanting a secure conversation will just use software that doesn\'t have built-in flaws? Don\'t worry, China\'s government has the solution: cut off users who use the wrong apps, and inspect mobile phones at checkpoints for forbidden software.\"
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