Are they right to do this?

Juan Mourep

Juan Mourep

Vital 1st Team Regular
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/07/10/whatsapp-and-facebook-messenger-ban-could-be-just-weeks-away-under-new-snoopers-charter_n_7767846.html

WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Snapchat could all potentially be banned under the controversial so-called new 'Snoopers Charter' that's being drafted at the moment.

The Investigatory Powers Bill, mentioned in the 2015 Queen's Speech, would allow the government to ban instant messaging apps that refuse to remove end-to-end encryption.

Prime Minister David Cameron hinted at a crackdown earlier this year in the aftermath of the Paris shootings when he claimed that when implementing new surveillance powers he would have no problem banning services like Snapchat if they didn't comply.

"In our country, do we want to allow a means of communication between people which even in extremes, with a signed warrant from the Home Secretary personally that we cannot read," Cameron said in January.

"My answer to that question is no we must not. If I am prime minister, I will make sure it is a comprehensive piece of legislation that makes sure we do not allow terrorist safe spaces to communicate with each other," the prime minister added.



I will vote no, I stated some time ago that the manufactured "terrorist threat" would lead to the Gov using it as an excuse for taking away our rights, our privacy, a very slippery slope, what's next?



 
I'd ban them all on the basis of numbing down an already dumb population.

But terrorism - that's about as much a crisis as BSE.
 
Doesn't dumb down at all Mikey. I use WhatsApp with a few friends around d the world to text and talk for free.

No Juan, they aren't right or at the very least I would need to read a far more compelling argument as to why this could be right. I don't expect that I would agree with this sort of thing ever though.
 
I disagree mate - instant 'oh look what I had for dinner' is basically in my opinion all social media in total achieves.

Of course some use it for decent purposes, just like some still use a phone to speak to somebody and not text BS or even visit and go face to face.

You know I hate technology.

But for the 0.5% who use it right - more will waste airwaves and inform people they had a dump.

In any event do people who talk about their dinner or a dump need encryption?
 
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