Florida law targets backdoor encryption for social media safety
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 1:20 pm
Florida lawmakers introduced a draft bill that would require social media companies to build in encryption backdoors accessible to law enforcement. The proposed legislation aims to bolster online safety and protect minors by enabling authorities to decrypt communications under subpoena. However, the measure has sparked intense debate over privacy concerns and potential cybersecurity risks, as critics warn of the inherent dangers of mandated backdoor access.
A digital rights group blasted the Florida bill, but lawmakers voted to advanced the draft law.
At least Florida’s SB 868/HB 743, “Social Media Use By Minors” bill isn’t beating around the bush when it states that it would require “social media platforms to provide a mechanism to decrypt end-to-end encryption when law enforcement obtains a subpoena.” Usually these sorts of sweeping mandates…
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