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Cyphase02/20/20251 replyview on HN

At a casual glance, any E2EE system can be reduced to your ironclad legally guaranteed (ILG) system by having the platform keep a copy of the key(s), for instance. So it doesn't have to be a one-or-the-other choice.


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BrenBarn02/20/2025

How does giving the platform the keys guarantee legal consequences for them if they use the keys to read your messages?