> So my question here is that in a hypothetical scenario where terrorists are using whatsapp to coordinate an evil plot, which to most people would fit a scenario where Facebook can and should help the government - what is it that Facebook can do to help a government?
This logic has been used to justify mass-surveillance and degrade encryption for national security and "protecting the children" narrative. The problem is that governments also use this as a way to suppress civil liberties.
What if the government declares a journalist uncovering a multi-billion arms deal scam or some human-rights violations as a terrorist ? In the eyes of the law this qualifies the government to acquire private messages. Why should the government have this power ? The hardcore terrorists and journalists know about encryption and will setup their public keys for encrypted communication. It's the common man who is affected by such stupid legislation.
This logic has been used to justify mass-surveillance and degrade encryption for national security and "protecting the children" narrative. The problem is that governments also use this as a way to suppress civil liberties.
What if the government declares a journalist uncovering a multi-billion arms deal scam or some human-rights violations as a terrorist ? In the eyes of the law this qualifies the government to acquire private messages. Why should the government have this power ? The hardcore terrorists and journalists know about encryption and will setup their public keys for encrypted communication. It's the common man who is affected by such stupid legislation.