Facebook And Instagram Called Heaven For Pedophiles By The British Government

JAKARTA British Interior Minister Suella Braverman stated that she wants to work closely with Facebook owners, Meta, and discuss the issue of end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook, quoted by Reuters.

Encryption-to-end is a serious problem for the British government because it is considered unsafe for children. The reason is, encryption-to-end makes messages locked and can only be read by recipients and senders.

Therefore, the government urged Meta to stop launching encryption-to-endemic programs to make platforms safe for children and keep them from sexual harassment.

"I called Meta to work with us in launching encryption-to-end using strong security measures because what they are currently offering will make Facebook and Instagram Direct (messages) a safe haven for pedophiles," Braverman told BBC.

Braverman also stated that the government will continue to encourage Meta to adopt the right technological solutions. He believes that Meta can maintain user privacy very well while maintaining the safety of children.

The British government itself has asked Meta for evidence on how to protect children in pesanend-to-end encryption. However, there is no clarity on the evidence from Meta.

On Tuesday, September 19, parliament approved the Online Security Act so that the rules for social media platforms would be even stricter. Therefore, Braverman is ready to use legal authority to address the issue of encryption-to-end.