US EditionApple Encryption Safe After All? UK Reportedly Plans to Backtrack on Backdoor Demands
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 21 – The UK Home Office may abandon its demand for an Apple encryption backdoor after intense US opposition, including from Vice President JD Vance, amid legal challenges and global privacy concerns.
- Recent rulings from the Supreme Court and lower courts threaten to deem encryption illegal, impacting privacy versus security debates.
- Amid regulatory pressures and litigation, New York Times reported that 2025 court decisions increasingly favored security over privacy, heightening the privacy versus security tensions.
- Online discussions highlighted fears, 'it’s frighteningly likely many US courts will decide that encryption is illegal,' Reddit users in r/technology warn, amid public and technical backlash.
- A July 2025 ruling noted AI case wins, prompting policy shifts and raising enforcement concerns, according to LegalTech Breakthrough.
- Policy discussions may focus on privacy vs. security, as tech insiders predict future legislation will address balancing digital innovation and encryption safeguards.
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