End to End encryption means that illegal or covert surveillance is impossible without more work from the company, which makes it easier to say "we can't give yo

End to End encryption means that illegal or covert surveillance is impossible without more work from the company, which makes it easier to say "we can't give you access" when spooks show up. Obviously they can still send you to jail, but for this grey area "technically maybe kind of legal" surveillance execs at tech companies aren't going to jail for not complying if it's actually illegal.