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WhatsApp May Soon Become Illegal In UK 

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Meta Platforms Inc.'s chat app WhatsApp may be forced to leave the UK due to the requirement of end-to-end encryption in the Online Safety Bill.

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Will Cathcart, WhatsApp's boss, refuses to weaken the app's encryption, even if it results in the app leaving the UK.

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WhatsApp is the most popular chat app in the UK, used by seven out of 10 adults.

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The UK's new measures to prevent child abuse material being sent online is one of the most worrying pieces of legislation on the planet right now.

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WhatsApp either agrees to mass surveillance or may face a fine of 4% of its annual revenue.

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Ninety-eight percent of WhatsApp's users are outside the UK and do not want the security of the product to be lowered.

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The messaging app Signal is also concerned and won't adhere to the new rules, stating the bill puts the future of privacy and expression in grave jeopardy.

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The UK has been criticized for its burgeoning authoritarianism with its Public Order Bill and the Online Safety Bill.