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WhatsApp, Snapchat and iMessage could be banned under new laws

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You should make full use of WhatsApp, Snapchat and iMessage because you may not have them for much longer.

The popular apps could be banned under new laws as they use encrypted messages.

The government sees this as a potential security concern and home secretary Theresa May hopes to ban the types of messages with the controversial ‘snooper’s charter’, aka the Draft Communications Data Bill.

She is planning to bring forward a new version of the bill – blocked by the Liberal Democrats in the last administration – in the autumn.

And because the Conservatives now have a majority it is likely to go through, with the new law being put in place next year.

There is always hope, with WhatsApp, Snapchat and iMessage likely to stay if they meet the new restrictions.

But this means that the government will probably be able to see that rather unfortunate Snapchat you sent your ex if they want to.

Do you use any of these?
 
I barely even heard of those things, much less use any. If they do get banned, I certainly won't feel a disturbance in the Force. :P
 
I don't use any of them.
 
What the heck are they again?
 
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