• GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    It’s this publicly known, or just assumed because China blocks everything they can’t read?

    I assume that Apple gives the Chinese government access somehow, but I’ve never read details.

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        1 year ago

        Thanks for the links. Unfortunately, that NYT article does not make a single mention of iMessage or end-to-end encryption.

        Last I checked, iMessage still works in China. I find it implausible that China would allow this without access. If there’s a mechanism for that, I’d like to know what it is and how far it extends. The fact that Apple doesn’t admit that there’s a difference in iMessage’s security in China makes me wonder whether it is compromised globally.

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          I don’t think there’s any evidence of a global compromise but I think you’re right that China wouldn’t allow access if it didn’t ultimately control it.

          I couldn’t find anything specific about iMessage but the keys are backed up to iCloud – and we know that’s compromised. I can’t imagine them leaving users the option to just not back up to iCloud to avoid surveillance, but I haven’t seen any specifics. Best to assume that under no circumstances do you ever have privacy from the gov’t in China or even when messaging someone in China.