Facebook’s plans for stronger privacy features would dramatically hamper efforts to investigate and prevent crimes against children, officials say
Top law enforcement and national security officials in the U.S., U.K. and Australia will warn Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that stronger privacy enhancements across the social network’s messaging services would dramatically hamper efforts to investigate and prevent crimes against children.
“We must find a way to balance the need to secure data with public safety and the need for law enforcement to access the information they need to safeguard the public, investigate crimes, and prevent future criminal activity,” they said.A daily briefing on politics and cybersecurity — weekday mornings, in your inbox.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
In response to the letter, Facebook said it is working with child advocacy groups, as well as tech experts and government officials, before adding increased security and privacy measures to its apps. What’s more, he said, the government’s approach of using violence against children as the reason to argue against encryption amounts to fear-mongering. "Frankly I think they've seen child sexual exploitation and sex trafficking as a wedge issue,” he said.
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