Tech Giants Are Protecting Pedophiles, Says Australia’s Home Affairs Minister

Tech Giants Are Protecting Pedophiles, Says Australia’s Home Affairs Minister
Peter Dutton at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 18, 2019. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
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Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has vowed to shame social media companies into granting law enforcement agencies access to encrypted messaging services.

Minister Peter Dutton has accused social media giants including Google, Facebook and Apple of protecting pedophiles and promised to “shame” companies into changing their ways.