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Sweden Seeks for Backdoors in Messaging Apps

February 26, 2025
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Swedish authorities are pushing for legislation that would require messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp to create backdoors, enabling access to encrypted messages. The proposed bill would mandate that these apps retain users’ messages and allow Swedish law enforcement, including the Swedish Security Service, to request and access message histories of criminal suspects. This move is supported by Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer, who argues that it is necessary for ensuring national security. However, privacy advocates and experts warn that this would significantly undermine the encryption technology that ensures users’ privacy.

Signal, in particular, has expressed strong opposition to the bill, with its president Meredith Whittaker stating that the company would pull out of the Swedish market rather than comply.

She emphasized that creating backdoors would weaken the entire network of the app and expose it to potential misuse. The Swedish Armed Forces also oppose the bill, citing concerns that the introduction of backdoors could create vulnerabilities, which could be exploited by malicious actors, thereby compromising national security in other ways.

The bill has yet to be presented before the Swedish parliament (Riksdag), but there is mounting pressure to introduce it in the coming year. If it succeeds, it would represent a significant shift in how encrypted messaging services operate in Sweden. Both Signal and WhatsApp have not provided a comment on the matter, but their refusal to comply could lead to them exiting the Swedish market, further complicating the debate over user privacy and law enforcement’s ability to access communication data.

This move follows similar actions globally, such as a recent U.S. Senate bill that sought to mandate encrypted communications providers to report drug activity to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). That bill was opposed by privacy advocates and ultimately did not pass. Meanwhile, the British government also recently sought access to iCloud data, further highlighting the ongoing international conflict between law enforcement agencies seeking access to encrypted communications and the tech companies defending user privacy.

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  • Swedish Authorities Push for Backdoors in WhatsApp Signal Encryption
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