Signal says UK plan to scan devices for nude images 'endangers us all'
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); "Forcing all UK residents to prove their age and/or have all their content scanned, simply to exercise their fundamental right to communicate, is a perilous proposition," Signal stated. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); "We know that mass surveillance and censorship capabilities, however sincere-sounding the promises of those who initiate them are, never remain narrowly scoped. Rather than simply providing powers to prevent terror attacks, critics say the IPA enables public bodies to spy on people's calls or texts.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); "Forcing all UK residents to prove their age and/or have all their content scanned, simply to exercise their fundamental right to communicate
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- ▪Rather than simply providing powers to prevent terror attacks, critics say the IPA enables public bodies to spy on people's calls or texts.
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