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This is why we need end-to-end encrypted communications to become mainstream. Why the hell are our service providers becoming Internet police these days? We did
by higherpurpose 12y ago
This is why we need end-to-end encrypted communications to become mainstream. Why the hell are our service providers becoming Internet police these days? We didn't join Gmail or Facebook to "protect us from the bad guys", nor to have them turn people in for whatever arbitrary "serious crime" they decide they should support. It could be "child abuse" today, and "terrorism" (with whatever vague definition accompanying it) tomorrow.
It's bad enough that the US government and Courts now think they have access to anyone's information in the world, if they use American services. But US service providers acting like they work for the government makes it even worse.
Just stay out of our private communications. How hard can that be, really?
- DannyBee 12y ago" Why the hell are our service providers becoming Internet police these days?" Because laws keep getting passed that ask them to?
- DanBC 12y ago"These days" - this is nothing new. I'm genuinely confused by the number of people who think that any form of online communication is secure. I understand the outrage about government snooping. But this is a company checking its users do not break the law on the company's service and it is not in any way new. And having seen what idiot politicians would want I'm glad that services are doing this instead.
- tptacek 12y agoReally? Detection of known instances of child pornography is the reason we need end-to-end encryption? As an advocate for end-to-end security, I find this disquieting, in the "I think you're doing more harm than good with that argument" sense.