Until now it’s stayed quiet on whether it received the same order to open a backdoor to user data as Apple, but a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that it never did. If it had, Google wouldn’t be allowed to say so. Apple has pulled iCloud encryption from the UK and appealed its order in the courts. Last week it was reported that the UK is ready to give up the fight following US political pressure. [Link: Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users' data | TechCrunch | https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/29/google-says-uk-government-not-demanded-encryption-backdoor-for-its-users-data/ | techcrunch.com]
Until now it’s stayed quiet on whether it received the same order to open a backdoor to user data as Apple, but a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that it never did. If it had, Google wouldn’t be allowed to say so.
Apple has pulled iCloud encryption from the UK and appealed its order in the courts. Last week it was reported that the UK is ready to give up the fight following US political pressure.
[TECHCRUNCH.COM]
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