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France moves to mandate backdoors in encrypted messaging
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France moves to mandate backdoors in encrypted messaging

France is advancing legislation that would require encrypted messaging platforms to provide government access to private communications, a move that puts Paris on a collision course with privacy advocates and tech companies worldwide. If passed, the law would effectively mandate backdoors in apps like Signal and WhatsApp, which security experts warn would weaken encryption for all users, not just surveillance targets. The proposal follows similar failed efforts in the UK and EU.

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