GoKawiilUK poll: two-thirds distrust any government with encrypted message access
A CDT-commissioned poll of 2,000 British adults, conducted by Public First, found 93% believe they have a right to private online conversations and 89% think no one should read their messages without a court order. Two-thirds said they wouldn't trust the current or any future UK government with the power to access encrypted chats, a view shared across supporters of all major parties.
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The results undercut the UK government's push for encrypted-data access, most visibly through the secret order that led Apple to pull Advanced Data Protection for UK users. With public opinion so heavily against backdoors regardless of political affiliation, ministers face a tough sell if they pursue further legal demands on tech firms under the Investigatory Powers Act.
- 93% of Brits say they have a right to private online conversations
- 67% wouldn't trust any government, current or future, with encrypted access
- Only 12% supported giving government the ability to access encrypted messages
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Published there as: “Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private”
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