What this story omits (as does the Times report it’s based on): how this would be possible without breaking e2e encryption entirely. https://t.co/AsHkh9BNat

— Martin SFP Bryant (@MartinSFP) September 28, 2019

All this means is that people who want their privacy will move to platforms that are designed in such a way as to prevent interception and reveal when it is attempted. And note how Apple is missing from this list who even if they capitulate change nothing. https://t.co/SbbMiMkt4U

— Beautyon (@Beautyon_) September 28, 2019

EXCLUSIVE:

WhatsApp and other social media platforms will be forced to disclose encrypted messages from suspected terrorists, paedophiles and other criminals under new treaty between UK & US

Priti Patel poised to sign data access agreement *next month*https://t.co/lJ7w1ZN36H

— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) September 28, 2019

I have literally no idea how this can work while preserving end-to-end encryption. One has to buckle, and I suspect it won't be the tech. https://t.co/4jVQDOz4PD pic.twitter.com/3zcfwzZpGh

— Zack Whittaker (@zackwhittaker) September 28, 2019

The two year thing is total nonsense.

The UK-US agreement doesn’t change access to end-to-end encrypted services.

Other than that, spot on. https://t.co/mMZNLrRQQi

— Nick Pickles (@nickpickles) September 28, 2019

US social media companies will be compelled to hand over information to the police, security services and prosecutors if they make requests through courts

The treaty represents the culmination of four years of intensive lobbying by three successive Tory prime minister's

— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) September 28, 2019

Not sure I understand what’s new here... they’re not mandating backdoors, right? If not, what’re they doing other than having companies hand over data like they already do? https://t.co/SGxiA9jn0e

— Thomas Brewster (@iblametom) September 28, 2019

" and other crimes " can be translated to mean this will be a power used widely and illegally, with no oversight, to target low level drug crimes, political opponents and activists, and to allow police officers to stalk and abuse women.

... historically speaking. https://t.co/7E4nxOvHFq

— John ? (@wardrox) September 28, 2019

It's a big step forward for police and security services, who have to wait up to two years to get encrypted information out of social media giants under existing arrangements

They think it's a game changer

BUT David Davis has warned US could abuse it

— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) September 28, 2019

UK police will be able to force US-based social media platforms to hand over users' messages, including those that are "end to end encrypted" under a treaty that is set to be signed next month. https://t.co/Zbpbz8uwd8

— The Block (@TheBlock__) September 28, 2019

Facebook's terrifying "end to end encryption" theater https://t.co/ddwsxRXtk1

— Mike Dudas (@mdudas) September 28, 2019

UK & US set to sign treaty allowing UK police “back door” access to WhatsApp/other “end to end encrypted” messaging platforms
Is this the start of the end of end to end encryption?Indian gov has been asking for access to user messages for security reasons https://t.co/qT9667cxAl

— Monica Jasuja (@jasuja) September 28, 2019

WhatsApp is over.

This is one of the worst ‘security’ decisions of modern times. A backdoor for ‘suspects’ is a backdoor for 2bn innocent people - that every hostile state, criminal organisation and hacker can exploit.https://t.co/ie96ekDaY9

— Big Brother Watch (@bbw1984) September 28, 2019

If true, then @Facebook's claim that 'the future is #privacy' will be *demonstrably* untrue. #Encryption backdoors don't just apply to 'suspects' (whoever defines that, and how!) but to everyone.

Zuck's made some odd calls recently. This one's bizarre.
https://t.co/AiYhtbqUXv

— Phil Booth (@EinsteinsAttic) September 28, 2019

これは......
Police can access suspects’ Facebook and WhatsApp messages in deal with UShttps://t.co/qRdBhxPoCe

— Sh1ttyKids (してぃーきっず) (@Sh1ttyKids) September 28, 2019

The WhatsApp backdoor is now public and official. I have said this many times: there is no future for privacy or security tools that are centralized or proprietary. If you can't decentralize it some government will strongarm you for access. https://t.co/2jL68LfSOz

— Lance R. Vick (@lrvick) September 28, 2019

Data privacy types: this treaty, if signed, will be an absolute disaster US internet services.

Currently UK police need to obtain a warrant to compel user data from US servers. If this treaty is signed, all they will need to do is ask for it. https://t.co/VFo5U9kOi6

— Preston Byrne (@prestonjbyrne) September 28, 2019

U.S. social media platforms will be forced to share encrypted messages under new treaty https://t.co/ztgD5AZ2N2 via @technology

— يوسف الرشيدي (@usef_ksa) September 28, 2019

Someone promised to resign if this ever happened.https://t.co/ZnE2orHr88

— Jack Poulson (@supernodal) September 28, 2019

Speculation around this story is that the accord would require a backdoor in existing end-to-end encrypted messengers (otherwise it would be useless).

That would be a major assault on the fundamental freedoms of speech, association & privacy.https://t.co/RD8kdUvC14

— Sarah Jamie Lewis (@SarahJamieLewis) September 28, 2019

There is an obvious need for a censorship-resistant messaging & communication service

“Facebook, WhatsApp Will Have to Share Messages With U.K. Police” https://t.co/inpBNM1gy6

— Mike Dudas (@mdudas) September 28, 2019

Facebook, WhatsApp Will Have to Share Messages With U.K. Police https://t.co/uaSJBf0gnW

— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) September 28, 2019

"Social media platforms based in the U.S. ... will be forced to share users’ encrypted messages with British police" https://t.co/FdJdZDs1id Will widespread knowledge of broken encryption spur uptake of decentralized platforms?

— ⠵⠻⠷⠕⠭ ? (@z3r0fox) September 28, 2019

US and UK agree to force WhatsApp backdoor https://t.co/9PSwugeODy

— ken montenegro (@kmontenegro) September 29, 2019

Why are we still using Whatsapp? Even assuming that access by law enforcement is ethical (I don't think so), a backdoor is a backdoor, for anyone that wants to use it, so this makes Whatsapp super unsecure.

https://t.co/igJyBBUUzg pic.twitter.com/NiuofRDIFW

— Josu San Martin (@josusanmartin) September 28, 2019

WhatsApp backdoor, the size of a grain of rice, has been found in WhatsApp according to "sources familiar with the matter"... ?https://t.co/UIyDgII0on

— Hacker Fantastic (@hackerfantastic) September 29, 2019

Sharing “encrypted messages” (read the first sentence carefully) means they are still encrypted, in which case...if the encryption is E2EE they should remain confidential. Is this reporting disingenuous or just lack of understanding? https://t.co/a9xgl45miQ

— Alan Woodward (@ProfWoodward) September 29, 2019