EFF and its allies, including ACLU, Mozilla, and others, are opposing Nevada's move to prevent Meta from providing end-to-end encryption by default to Facebook Messenger users under 18 in the state. They argue that encryption is crucial for online privacy and security. The amicus brief filed by these groups emphasizes that denying kids access to encryption compromises their safety. The case involves a dispute over gag orders that civil rights groups contend violate the Fourth Amendment rights of individuals. The Nevada attorney general's attempt to ban Meta from encrypting minors' communications on Messenger has drawn criticism from EFF, ACLU, and Signal. EFF's Cindy Cohn highlighted that enabling law enforcement access could also facilitate criminals' access to children's communications, posing a significant risk.
Nevada’s action would “make it easier for criminals to access the communications of children because if you make it easy for law enforcement to access, you make it easier for criminals to access too"—a really bad trade-off, EFF’s Cindy Cohn told @8NewsNow. https://t.co/2RJYvcuJLw
Surprised this case isn't getting attention. In Feb I wrote about Nevada attorney general's attempt to ban Meta from encrypting communication of minors who use Messenger. @EFF @ACLU @signalapp have now filed amicus brief against ban https://t.co/blBZxNwqD9 https://t.co/fV5yekwGyN
Guys this is not getting enough attention. Civil rights groups fight government overuse of gag orders they do so you don't know if you're being investigated. IT violates your 4A rights. This would MANDATE GAG ORDERS https://t.co/sxgoFNfNs0
EFF and its allies are opposing Nevada’s attempt to stop Meta from offering end-to-end encryption by default to Facebook Messenger users under 18 in the state. Encryption is the best tool we have for safeguarding our privacy and security online. https://t.co/nquzXwrztS
We were proud to sign on to this amicus brief alongside @ACLU @EFF @mozilla @accessnow @signalapp. Encryption keeps kids safe. Denying kids access to basic security like encryption makes them less safe. Full stop. https://t.co/bR41uHFWvE