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The law on encrypted messages

WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on a smartphone in New York

WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on a smartphone in New York Source: AAP

The Federal Government has announced plans to force overseas technology companies to unlock encrypted messages. Saying it will do everything in its power to keep Australians safe, the government says it will introduce laws so communications between terrorists, paedophiles and organised crime gangs can be intercepted.



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