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Arya Pandey @ Firstpost Tech 2 place · today 06:19 EDT

‘We are about to do a bad thing’: Meta Executive warned on encryption plan

Court filings in New Mexico reveal Meta executives warned that encrypting Facebook and Instagram messages could sharply reduce reports of child exploitation to law enforcement. Despite internal concerns, the company proceeded, later saying it introduced additional safety features before fully rolling out encryption.

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