# 93% of Britons want right to private conversations online, if you don't mind > Source: > Published: 2026-09-04 15:13:31+00:00 Few governments seem more enthusiastic about undermining private communications than those in Britain, where [a total ban on encryption](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encryption_ban_proposal_in_the_United_Kingdom) is often touted by non-technical minds and [mass surveillance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_surveillance_in_the_United_Kingdom) is [openly dreamed by cabinet ministers](https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/uk-home-secretary-dreams-of-ai-powered-panopticon). Apple [withdrew its advanced data protection service](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122234) in the UK to sidestep demands that it provide "backdoor" access to its users' data. — [Read the rest](https://boingboing.net/2026/09/04/93-of-britons-want-right-to-private-conversations-online-if-you-dont-mind.html) The post [93% of Britons want right to private conversations online, if you don't mind](https://boingboing.net/2026/09/04/93-of-britons-want-right-to-private-conversations-online-if-you-dont-mind.html) appeared first on [Boing Boing](https://boingboing.net).