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In a dispute over a "backdoor" demand from the British government, Apple has decided to pull its advanced data protection from the British market. The security feature encrypts iCloud data with end-to-end protection.
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Security officials argue that encryption hinders criminal investigations, while tech firms defend it as essential to user privacy.
The company said it was "gravely disappointed" to no longer be able to offer Advanced Data Protection to iPhone users in the UK.