The UK government has forced Apple to disable its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature, weakening iCloud encryption for users in the country and creating a backdoor for itself.
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Apple could pull iMessage and FaceTime from the UK if the government passes new measures. Under changes to law, Apple would be forced to disable security features without telling users.
The human rights group, Liberty, has said it will continue to fight against the Snoopers' Charter following a defeat in the High Court. The challenge previously found MI5 mishandled data.
The Investigatory Powers Act, or Snoopers' Charter, is "the most extreme surveillance regime of any democracy in history" according to Liberty NGO, who's mounting a legal challenge to the bill.
