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criddell on Oct 4, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What are your arguments in favor of end-to...

So as long as the same legal hurdles are in place, you don't have a problem with Facebook (for example) being required to provide law enforcement with access to unencrypted comms?

_ytji on Oct 4, 2019 [–]

Don’t put words in my mouth. Your example is not the same thing to me.

criddell on Oct 4, 2019 | [–]

I didn't intend to put words in your mouth.

I'm trying to understand the difference between a conversation over Facebook and a conversation on a telephone. Legally they are treated differently and I don't see why that should be.

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