#UK Pulls Back From Clash With Big Tech Over Private Messaging -Slashdot
The UK government will concede it will not use controversial powers in the #onlinesafetybill to scan messaging apps for harmful content until it is "technically feasible" to do so, postponing measures that critics say threaten users' #privacy. Financial Times
#mislead
Translation: we’re not going to actually remove the section from the law, but we’re going to tell you we’re not going to use it, so you’ll feel good. Obviously after the furor dies down, we may accidentally start using it someplace along the line and hope you don’t notice.