Politician Thinks Hashtags Can Disable WhatsApp’s End to End Encryption

A politician who insisted WhatsApp’s end to end encryption should be banned has become the subject of ridicule, after suggesting that “the best people” who “understand the necessary hashtags” should work with the government to prevent terrorists being able to privately communicate online.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has been one of the loudest voices in calling for WhatsApp, Apple and other major tech companies to stop enforcing…

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