The Washington Post reports the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of Telegram in its case against Russian authorities' attempt to loosen its end-to-end security encryption for messages. The court argued having strong encryption is essential to a private life, a sentiment that could ease pressure on social media companies to allow law enforcement access to user data.
6 March 2024
European Court of Human Rights supports strong encryption
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