Five Eyes, a group consisting of the governments of the U.S. Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are asking tech industry giants to install back doors in their encryption, making it easier to get a hold of encrypted communications of suspected bad actors.
Goliaths like Apple and Facebook have historically been reluctant to comply with such requests, citing consumer privacy concerns. Five Eyes has indicated that it in turn has developed something of a David mentality.
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