UK Proposes Law to Scan Every Message and Photo on All Phones

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"The UK is drafting a law to scan every photo, video, and message on every phone in the country. Tech CEOs who refuse to implement this could face up to 5 years in prison. The proposal would force companies to build device-level scanners that inspect content before encryption."

The UK government is advancing legislation requiring device-level scanning of all content on citizens' phones, including messages and media, before encryption occurs. Tech executives refusing compliance face prison sentences up to five years. Critics warn this represents unprecedented government surveillance overreach, citing recent security breaches in similar European age verification systems that exposed 70,000 IDs and selfies within minutes of launch.