If things get serious and for example the WhatsApp, Telegram and Signals of the world have to disable e2ee to keep operating in the UK, I guess they could just leave that market before compromising data privacy of their users worldwide.

I don't see this "ending encryption worldwide" thingy happening, at all.

But they could dig themselves a deeper hole after Brexit, that's definitely possible and wouldn't surprise me a bit.

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or ship specific versions of their software for the UK, as it is done with other software in other countries with restrictions.

[–] perezoso@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

A lot of them have already said they'd withdraw (facetime, iMessage, signal, WhatsApp included).

[–] itchy_lizard@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

Not even the West. Just the UK.

[–] seasonone@opidea.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just make a list how many companies tech companies operate from west. All those companies have to follow the law of the homeland.

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sure, but most of those companies didn't even care much about privacy any way. How would this affect Matrix for example?

[–] f314@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Apple have already said they will shut down iMessage support in the UK if the bill passes.

[–] seasonone@opidea.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

this cryptographer working thing which will affect quantum computing, blockchain and integration of data. I don't know much about Matrix so I can't comment on that.

[–] Shikadi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Idk where you live, but much of the world already lacks privacy

[–] GunnarRunnar@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What you said means pretty much nothing if you don't take the time to explain it.

[–] Shikadi@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

What I meant is, I literally don't know where you live, so I don't know why it doesn't impact you "outside the west"