Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by ridaj on Saturday January 09, 2021 @10:40PM
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The endgame is private, end-to-end encrypted group chats. Whatsapp is probably used just as much for insurrection planning but it's all dark to Facebook; they don't have to moderate it, because they have no visibility over it. Could be WhatsApp or anything else that offers end-to-end encryption.
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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by intended on Saturday January 09, 2021 @10:59PM
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This is the winner. I completely agree and see this going exactly here.
The net result will be that this end to end encryption becomes a terror for all governments - even ones that ride to power using these tools.
This means that the pressure to add backdoors or even front doors to this kind of content will win out. I'll assume that 10 years is enough time for that?
I really cant see any solution other than embracing dystopia.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by ridaj on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:12PM
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There will be pressure to add backdoors, but even without them it's not a complete loss — police methods used since time immemorial are able to get information on private groups (undercover infiltration, confidential informants, plea bargains, etc.)