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1. UK Government criticized for spreading misinformation about the Online Safety Bill.

2. Proposed legislation would require private messaging companies to scan user content for child abuse material.

3. Encryption experts argue that technology does not exist to enable both encryption and access to this information.

4. Experts dismiss the government's expectation for tech companies to invest in this technology.

5. Client-side scanning criticized for high false positive rate in detecting child abuse material.

6. Encryption undermined by the Online Safety Bill, potentially causing platforms like WhatsApp and Signal to leave the UK.

7. Privacy experts argue that user privacy cannot be protected while scanning messages.

8. Client-side scanning seen as ineffective due to the high false positive rate.

9. Encryption experts warn against implementing mass surveillance in tech products.

10. The government urged to consider the limitations of encryption and client-side scanning in protecting user privacy.

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