The Online Safety Bill “undermines safety online,” warn experts amid encryption blast

Nearly 70 UK-affiliated information security researchers, scientists and cryptographers are the latest to voice their concerns over the security risks of the Online Safety Bill.The controversial Act made its return into Parliament last week, and it’s expected to get back to the Commons for the last review stage very soon. Commentators—including encrypted messaging apps, VPN services and other security software providers—have long been calling the government against the danger of breaking encryption.At this critical time, the experts seek to

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