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What is an encryption backdoor? (techcrunch.com)
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[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

I'm surprised they don't just compel companies to build the backdoor into the client software itself rather than trying to remove or weaken the encryption. That way, E2EE continues to work properly.