Our dear NATO ally.
United in Fascism.
And the USA is standing bodyguard to the neo-marxist cultural and political destruction of Europe
Trump needs to take the British PM to the woodshed on this when they meet.
English users or All accounts?
Another reason to have a degoogled phone
Cowards. And the UK is not the UK anymore. They have always been at war with Eastasia.
Now if you even criticize Muslim rape gangs in a private text to your buddy, they can get you.
Me:
What do you know about this:"BREAKING: Apple surrenders to the Labour government and removes highest level data security tool for Apple users"?
Here's Grok's response:
The claim that "Apple surrenders to the Labour government and removes highest level data security tool for Apple users" refers to a recent development reported on February 21, 2025, involving Apple and the UK government under Labour leadership. Here’s what I can confirm based on available information up to today’s date, February 21, 2025: Apple announced it would no longer offer ADP to new UK users and that existing users would eventually need to disable it. The company expressed disappointment, stating, "We are gravely disappointed that the protections provided by ADP will not be available to our customers in the UK given the continuing rise of data breaches and other threats to customer privacy." Apple has historically resisted backdoors, arguing they weaken security for all users and could be exploited by malicious actors, not just governments.The narrative of "surrender" is somewhat sensationalized. Apple didn’t fully capitulate by creating a backdoor; instead, it withdrew the feature entirely from the UK rather than comply with the demand in a way that would compromise its global encryption standards. This aligns with Apple’s past stance—e.g., its refusal to unlock iPhones for the FBI in the 2016 San Bernardino case—where it prioritizes user privacy over government access. However, the removal of ADP does mean UK users lose a layer of protection, making their iCloud data more accessible to Apple and, by extension, to law enforcement with a warrant.
Critics, including cybersecurity experts, have called this a self-inflicted wound by the UK government, arguing it increases vulnerability to cyberattacks without necessarily improving security outcomes. Posts on X and some outlets frame this as a major privacy breach, with phrases like "the government now has access to messages and camera rolls," but this overstates the immediate impact. Messaging services like iMessage and FaceTime remain end-to-end encrypted by default, unaffected by the ADP change. The real shift is in iCloud-stored data, which, without ADP, Apple can now access and share if legally compelled.
The broader context involves ongoing tension between tech companies and governments over encryption. The UK’s move could set a precedent, potentially encouraging other nations to make similar demands. For now, this is less about Apple "surrendering" and more about it choosing to retreat from offering a specific security feature in one market to avoid a larger compromise. The situation is still unfolding, with implications for privacy and security debates worldwide.
Wankers.
I think it's Apple who's in big trouble.
I am pretty sure this is misleading but don’t care enough to figure it out.
If anyone wants to see what Cook has to say about it
https://x.com/shellenberger/status/1892972184974274672
Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
The UK seems like a free nation. It’s not. It is run by a tyrant, Prime Minister
@Keir_Starmer
. Shame on him for his totalitarian demand. And bravo to Apple CEO
@tim_cook
for defying the government. Please share this to warn the world that UK is no longer safe for free people!
It’s more far-reaching than most folks realize. The UK can now spy on USA citizens via of the Applie compromise, and then, with the deep state 5-eyes agreement, that spying can be sent to the USA Deep State circumventing our Constrtuional rights. They’ve been doing it for years, but Apple was the last digital holdout.
Don’t put nothin’ on the Apple icloud of any value....NOTHING. It’s no longer secure/private, and can/will be used against your best interest...count on it, especially when the next communist becomes POTUS and takes over the govt.
Related, YouTuber Blackbelt Secrets, he’s a barrister in the UK, 30 minutes, worth the watch...
https://youtu.be/mCIBz8WIltc?feature=shared
Posing the question: Is the UK now a police state?