UK’s Investigatory Powers Act Increases the Need for Decentralized Internet Solutions

UK’s Investigatory Powers Act Increases the Need for Decentralized Internet Solutions

With the new Investigatory Powers Act, the UK government can now force communication companies to create backdoor access for them. The definition of democracy and fundamental rights have changed over time. Each passing day, the governments are working hard to turn their respective countries into military states. The United Kingdom, with its latest Investigatory Powers Act, is soon going to make NSA and other US law enforcement organizations look like second-rate agencies. These developments are a gross violation of privacy in the name of national security and the only way to save one’s....


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