EXCLUSIVE:

WhatsApp and other social media platforms will be forced to disclose encrypted messages from suspected terrorists, paedophiles and other criminals under new treaty between UK & US

Priti Patel poised to sign data access agreement *next month*

thetimes.co.uk/article/police…
US social media companies will be compelled to hand over information to the police, security services and prosecutors if they make requests through courts

The treaty represents the culmination of four years of intensive lobbying by three successive Tory prime minister's
It's a big step forward for police and security services, who have to wait up to two years to get encrypted information out of social media giants under existing arrangements

They think it's a game changer

BUT David Davis has warned US could abuse it
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