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Do Apple and Google have a choice to legally opt out of it?

Zak on June 21, 2025 | [–]

Yes, by incorporating end-to-end encryption in their services.

danparsonson on June 21, 2025 | [–]

What difference does that make to the outcome? If anything, being automatically subject to that without any option is worse.

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