Australian lawmakers have passed a controversial law that gives law enforcement the power to demand encrypted communications and data from companies and developers. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou tells host Carol Hills that Australia’s tech sector is sounding the alarm about what the law could mean for digital privacy in Australia as well as the country’s tech sector.
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