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British journalist could face years in prison for refusing to hand over his passwords to the police (www.ilfattoquotidiano.it)
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Richard Medhurst is the first reporter arrested and under investigation under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The UK police have sought to obtain the passwords to his phones, including a highly secure phone with a Graphene operating system. If the UK authorities prevail,no journalist travelling to London will be safe any longer when it comes to source protection

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[-] krigo666@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago

The biggest terrorist organization in this situation is the 'governement'. Pure intimidation and censorship. Orwell is not turning, is spinning on his grave.

Reminds me of the case in France where 4 were accused of terrorism just because they used secure messaging. No other evidence at all.

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