US officials knew about, and did not oppose, that secret UK order that tried to force Apple to weaken iCloud encryption, and now DNI Tulsi Gabbard says the UK order would violate Americans’ rights, @joemenn.bsky.social reports www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... - ThreadSky

brianfung.me • 1 day ago

US officials knew about, and did not oppose, that secret UK order that tried to force Apple to weaken iCloud encryption, and now DNI Tulsi Gabbard says the UK order would violate Americans’ rights, @joemenn.bsky.social reports

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/26/intelligence-chief-tulsi-gabbard-will-fight-egregious-apple-back-door-order/

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modelaney.bsky.social•1 day ago

Okay...Tulsi...now do DOGE.

henrisdad.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Yeah that’s what’s violating your rights🤣

Americans reading about the coup happening in their government:

slotrak.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yeah, because they're bullies. They think that's what international relations are about. Everything, everything, is zero sum, and they only accept total victory. They are idiots who have no idea how anything works.
Musk knows which agencies were investigating him, and he wasn't having that, though.

cosmicnexus.bsky.social•1 day ago

Don't assume they care one way or the other, what matters is making themselves look like tough guys that are defending the people while they sell them out to the highest bidder!

luful.bsky.social•1 day ago

Okay Gabbard that’s exactly what Musk did in our federal computers!
What say you on That?

dougwar40k.bsky.social•19 hours ago

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pulsarcube.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Maybe Gabbard wouldn't oppose it either if it hadn't become public. Or it could be related to Trump promising big tech CEOs to protect them from regulation abroad if they support him (Tim Cook donated to Trump and sat in the first row at the inauguration together with Zuckerberg and Pichai).

bigworker.bsky.social•1 day ago

And weakening of encryption protections by any government is unacceptable

brianfung.me•1 day ago

If US officials were aware and didn’t challenge it, then why? This brings us back to possibility #2 in @matthewdgreen.bsky.social’s post analyzing the order.

https://bsky.app/profile/brianfung.me/post/3li34qme4rk2a

tpo-asd.bsky.social•1 day ago

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realphilgold.bsky.social•1 day ago

The US is more likely to want and get unlimited access to the cloud than China.

pondbuilder.bsky.social•1 day ago

What about Elon and his cronies getting their hands on our vital info? Is that ok?

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