Florida's 'Social Media Use By Minors' bill demands that social media platforms create a method to decrypt end-to-end encryption for law enforcement access. This controversial requirement, presented transparently, may lead to companies avoiding encryption for minors altogether, ostensibly making the online space safer but ultimately undermining privacy for young users. The bill's implications extend beyond minors, infringing upon everyone's privacy, as it is impossible to restrict backdoor access solely to authorized personnel. Law enforcement claims regarding the necessity of monitoring encrypted messages fail in practice, raising further concerns over the bill's intent and effectiveness.
Encryption is the best tool we have to protect our communication online. It's just as important for young people as it is for everyone else, and the idea that Florida can 'protect' minors by making them less safe is dangerous and dumb.
You cannot provide a backdoor for just the 'good guys,' and you certainly cannot do so for just a subset of users under a specific age.
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