Gabbard Claims UK to Drop Apple Encryption Backdoor Demand

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Above: Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, at the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 23, 2025. Image copyright: Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The Investigatory Powers Act remains a crucial security tool that helps Britain counter serious threats and protect national interests. However, requesting encrypted data from Apple led to concerns over the rights of American citizens. The agreement to drop the mandate is the result of months of diplomacy between two allies and is of mutual long-term benefit to all.

Tulsi Gabbard UK Parliament

Establishment-critical narrative

This agreement is welcome but insufficient. The Investigatory Powers Act remains fully operational, authorizing mass surveillance of U.K. citizens without the public even knowing it. Meanwhile, U.S. agencies continue their own extensive domestic surveillance programs. Both governments spy on their own people — dropping one U.K. demand of Apple is but a drop in the ocean.

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