That speculation is pretty out there considering that there have been no barriers to them doing true end-to-end encryption of iMessage backups, but they have ch

That speculation is pretty out there considering that there have been no barriers to them doing true end-to-end encryption of iMessage backups, but they have chosen not to for many years despite marketing iMessage as "end-to-end" encrypted. Reportedly at the direct request of the FBI. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive/exclusive-apple-dropped-plan-for-encrypting-backups-after-fbi-complained-sources-idUSKBN1ZK1CT https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusiv...