Santa Monica Daily Press: Facebook rebuffs US AG over access to encrypted messages Facebook is rebuffing efforts by U.S. Attorney General William Barr to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages. The heads of Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Messenger services told Barr and his ...

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Facebook should put the brakes on plans to roll out an encrypted messaging service, officials from the White House, the U.K. and Australia urge. “Security enhancements to the virtual world should not ... The FBI and others are now recommending that Americans send encrypted messages while texting or emailing someone.

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