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Meta Executive Warned Facebook Messenger Encryption Plan Was 'So Irresponsible'
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24-02-2026, 09:31
Meta Executive Warned Facebook Messenger Encryption Plan Was 'So Irresponsible'
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Internal documents reveal Meta executives proceeded with encryption despite warnings it would hinder child exploitation detection.
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Monika Bickert, Meta's head of content policy, called the plan "so irresponsible" in a 2019 internal chat.
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New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez's lawsuit against Meta highlights concerns about predators accessing underage users.
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An internal Meta document estimated a 65% drop in child exploitation reports to NCMEC if Messenger was encrypted.
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Meta spokesperson stated that concerns led to the development of new safety features before the 2023 launch of encrypted messaging.
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