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by godmode2019 1976 days ago
In Australia its illegal to encrypt user data with out the ability to decrypt it.

Do they offer this service in Australia? Yes. Then they have the keys.

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Facebook isn't doing the encrypting. You are. You have the key on the phone.
You could also have the law enforcement public key that was compelled to be installed in your corespondent keyring, invisibly, re-encrypting all those messages for FB, LEA and IC. That way its all "end-to-end encrypted" and giant public messaging system can be selectively tapped by authorities. Everyone loses!
as of a few months ago[1] it seems like Facebook and other tech companies haven't complied with it yet. I think governments are still just pestering them about it.

[1]https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/go...