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sokolofftoday at 3:15 PM4 repliesview on HN

Headline says “…if asked”

Article and facts are “…if served with a valid legal order compelling it”

∴ Headline is clickbait.


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lifetimerubyisttoday at 4:46 PM

I would prefer “it is impossible for Microsoft to give the keys because that’s not how their encryption works”.

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guerrillatoday at 4:40 PM

No, that's how I interpreted the headline.

iammjmtoday at 3:33 PM

You are arguing semantics, whereas the point is that A) they have your keys, and B) they will give them away if they will have to

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a3wtoday at 3:53 PM

asked, not ordered. Seems fine.