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> How does this work with things like DRM? What if you have media on your phone from something like Spotify or Netflix that's presumably encrypted or protected
by askvictor 9y ago
> How does this work with things like DRM? What if you have media on your phone from something like Spotify or Netflix that's presumably encrypted or protected in some way, that you cannot decrypt if your subscription expires...
Interesting point, but I think in this situation they'd be putting pressure on the media provider to decrypt it for them (since the media provider is the one in control of the encryption, not the consumer). That's assuming said media provider is in a jurisdiction that the relevant govt has some control over, and/or media provider is compliant.
Here's a thought experiment: suppose ISIS (or your preferred terrorist organisation of the day) set up a media service for users to share videos (or other media) that are protected by DRM. The media service can disable the viewing of said content on a whim. A person using this service has their phone/computer confiscated, but the authorities are powerless to gain access to the content due to the DRM. Is this person liable under these laws, even though the encryption is outside their control?