Facebook says it is intent on introducing the service without granting oversight to law enforcement agencies. "We strongly oppose government attempts to build backdoors because they would undermine the privacy and security of people everywhere," a Facebook spokesperson said. "The government is demanding backdoor access to the private communications of 1.5 billion people using WhatsApp," Snowden tweeted. Privacy woesFacebook's efforts to bolster user privacy come after a number of damaging scandals. The agreement will allow "more efficient and effective access to data needed for quick-moving investigations," Barr said in the statement.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 04, 2019 09:00 UTC