Joshua Casey @JoshuaACasey@qoto.org

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End-to-end encryption has been highlighted as a critical privacy measure for abortion seekers and providers since the reversal of Roe, and has long been a demand from groups including racial justice activists, LBGTQ+ folks, immigrants, and journalists. https://www.wired.com/story/end-to-end-encryption-abortion-privacy/

You can read Fight's statement here: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2022-12-07-big-news-apple-to-end-to-end-encrypt-icloud-backups

And learn more about our campaign, backed by 70 rights organizations, to Make DMs Safe here: https://www.makedmssafe.com/

Now, we need 🐦Apple to secure the communications of its users by implementing the RCS messaging protocol for iMessage, which would allow texts between iPhone & Android users to be end-to-end encrypted. This is a non-negotiable next step.

Despite law enforcement claims (& years of pressuring Apple to NOT end-to-end encrypt iCloud), encryption makes people more safe, not less safe. This will improve human rights & digital security globally, especially for people and communities that are already over-surveilled.

Apple’s reputation as the pro-privacy tech company has long been at odds with the reality that iCloud backups aren’t secured by end-to-end encryption. This news means peoples’ personal messages, documents, and data will be secure from law enforcement, hackers, and Apple itself.

BIG NEWS: 🐦Apple plans to implement end-to-end encryption on iCloud backups!
https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-plans-new-encryption-system-to-ward-off-hackers-and-protect-icloud-data-11670435635

Apple has finally killed its ill-conceived plan to scan photos for CSAM. This is a direct result of work by experts and activists. Speaking up is important and sometimes we win.

https://www.wired.com/story/apple-photo-scanning-csam-communication-safety-messages/

Further proof the #JCPA is just a mess and should NEVER be attached to must-pass legislation.

We need bills that *actually* support local indie journalism, and since they don't have one Congress should pass #AICOA and #OAMA instead.

https://medium.com/chamber-of-progress/the-jcpa-could-deliver-conservative-news-outlets-seven-times-as-much-revenue-as-local-newspapers-23836322ab19

I wrote about the #JCPA, how problematic it is for the open web, how corrupt it is... and also pondered whether or not Elon even realizes it's happening, even as it could have a big impact on Twitter's cash flow. https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/06/how-will-elon-feel-when-he-realizes-congress-is-trying-to-force-him-to-throw-free-money-at-newspapers-he-hates/