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WHATSAPP messages sent to friends and family could soon be torn open and read by the UK Government, according to a new report. WhatsApp could be forced to hand over permission to the UK Government to view your messages, photos, videos, documents, and more. The change is part of a new treaty around social media platforms in the United States. The treaty will force companies, including Facebook and WhatsApp, to share users’ encrypted messages with British police officers for the first time, Bloomberg has reported. The accord, designed to compel social media companies to share information that is pertinent to ongoing investigations, is scheduled to be signed next month. It will initially be used as part of investigations into serious criminal offences, including terrorism and paedophilia. UK home secretary Priti Patel has previously cautioned that Facebook’s plan to enable users to send end-to-end encrypted messages could benefit criminals. Patel has called upon Silicon...