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		alt227 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after... > Gag order cannot force them to lie. Yes it can, thats the whole point.

deepsun 6 months ago [–]

No, where did you get that?

They can "No comments" all the way, but there's no way to legally forcing a commercial company to lie. The company can lie, of course, but it's their choice, not an order.

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