<ul><li>The UK government has demanded that Apple creates a backdoor in its encrypted cloud service, challenging Apple's stance on user privacy.</li><li>The demand is made under the Investigatory Powers Act and applies to Apple's Advanced Data Protection service.</li><li>Apple has previously flagged concerns about the Act, stating it would not build a backdoor and would rather withdraw safety features from the UK market.</li><li>The multinational nature of the order may lead to a clash with the EU's agreement with the UK on the free flow of personal data.</li></ul>

UK confronts Apple with demand for cloud backdoor to users’ encrypted data

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