EUROPEAN POLICE CHIEFS TARGET E2EE IN LATEST DEMAND FOR ‘LAWFUL ACCESS'

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The director general of the UK's National Crime Agency has urged Meta to reconsider its rollout of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) on Instagram, echoing concerns raised by European police chiefs about compromising law enforcement's ability to identify illegal activity. The call follows a joint declaration expressing concern over tech platforms implementing encryption that prevents access to message content for monitoring purposes, citing potential threats to child safety.