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Snooping government new policy to monitor your messages.

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Whitewavemark2 Sun 11-Jan-26 11:23:31

LemonJam

Sueinkent- Who or what is ReclaimTheNetHQ? Are you a member?

Is it your case that Ofcom is handed the power to scan encrypted chats under the online safety act or more the case you take the word of Reclaim the Net?

I ask because I understand your post is not factually correct, i.e. Ofcom won't have powers to directly scan messages but rather gives Ofcom powers to compel tech companies to scan encrypted chats for illegal content, particularly Child Exploitation and Abuse material.

That is my understanding.

LemonJam Sun 11-Jan-26 11:22:28

Sueinkent- Who or what is ReclaimTheNetHQ? Are you a member?

Is it your case that Ofcom is handed the power to scan encrypted chats under the online safety act or more the case you take the word of Reclaim the Net?

I ask because I understand your post is not factually correct, i.e. Ofcom won't have powers to directly scan messages but rather gives Ofcom powers to compel tech companies to scan encrypted chats for illegal content, particularly Child Exploitation and Abuse material.

paddyann54 Sun 11-Jan-26 11:22:08

So …if any of us don’t agree with Trump or Netanyahu will we end up in jail?
Think about it,police are lifting pensioners off the streets for supporting Palestine!
Thankfully some Scottish police have resigned because of this absurdity.Its an English law and should not have been forced on them.
Let’s hope that common sense prevails ,supporting Palestine is NOT antisemitism
Not according to the Jewish community here who march with us.
Big brother is stay out of contro….this is a step too far .

Oreo Sun 11-Jan-26 11:11:52

That’s ok, my messages are harmless.
If it catches criminals, deviants or wannabe terrorists that’s fine with me.

Sueinkent Sun 11-Jan-26 11:07:08

Applies to Whatsapp, Messenger and any DMs on X etc.

Sueinkent Sun 11-Jan-26 11:05:59

See below.