The UK Just Went Orwell 1984 – And Apple Might Be Its First Victim

[123Stodg]

Here we go again, another government demanding backdoor access to our encrypted data, bunch of back door fiends, all in the name of “security.”
 

This time, it’s the UK government trying to force Apple to compromise iCloud encryption under the guise of the Investigatory Powers Act. If Apple folds to this demand, it won’t just be UK users at risk, it will be everyone with any personal data on iCloud, worldwide.

 

Do those plonkers in the UK government really think people will sit back and accept this or that Apple will just roll over with no questions asked? The moment Apple allows a backdoor into the iCloud to anyone, the entire premise of Apple’s security-first approach collapses.
 

Users aren’t stupid. They’ll pull their data, disable cloud backups, and some might even ditch Apple entirely for something that doesn’t sell them out. It would be a black swan event for Apple.
 

Apple built its brand on privacy, caving to the demands now from that small, pesky island across the channel from France, would destroy trust and send customers running to alternative solutions like decentralized storage or more privacy-focused devices.

 

And let’s not pretend this is just about the UK. If Apple sets this precedent, the US, EU, China, and every other government will demand the same access. Once the encryption is weakened, it’s only a matter of time before hackers exploit the same vulnerabilities, leaving everyone’s data exposed.

 

This is straight out of the NSA's old playbook from the Bush and Obama eras, when mass data collection took off under the Patriot Act. The government began pulling vast amounts of personal user data from Google and other tech companies, a practice later exposed by Edward Snowden.

 

The UK is now heading down the same dystopian path, demanding absolute surveillance powers at the expense of individual privacy. And as usual, it’s being justified under the guise of “national security.” We’ve seen where this road leads; mass surveillance, abuses of power, and a world where private conversations are anything but private.

 

Apple needs to fight this. If they don’t, they’re finished as a company that values user security. And if the UK government succeeds in bullying them into compliance, what’s stopping them from demanding even more control over our data in the future?

 

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If you're not familiar with what I'm talking about, you can see these links below:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/07/uk-confronts-apple-with-demand-for-cloud-backdoor-to-users-encrypted-data
 

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/uk-government-reportedly-demands-backdoor-access-your-apple-icloud-account/

[GammaGlobulin]

I am familiar with what you are speaking of, and your concerns.

 

However, in all honesty, I would be far more concerned with the UK going....

Clockwork Orange, rather than going "Orwell-1984".

 

I also am familiar with the APPLE ad/commercial you are alluding to, which everyone thought magnificent.

I did not like it, a bit.

 

The ad you are alluding to is this one:

 

 

JOBS and APPLE:  An authoritarian company run by a control freak, even back then in 1984. And, nothing has changed much, even now in 2025. In fact, APPLE is even more authoritarian than it ever was.  I hate Apple products, 

 

And, anyone using Apple products is a fool, or just someone who could not care less about being FREE....

 

Apple users have nothing to complain about, after making their decision to choose Apple for computers, phones, or anything else....

 

What about those tags that you love so much????

 

 

When someone shoots himself in the foot...then...

It's bound to hurt a bit.

So...why complain?

 

 

[quake]

This guy has some interesting views on tech use by governments and companies.

plenty of clips to watch.

 

https://www.youtube.com/c/BraxMe

 

 

[henryford1958]

People are crazy to use the Cloud anyway, might as well make all your data available.

[OneMoreFarang]

Does anybody believe the NSA has not already full access to all the data? 

[OneMoreFarang]

Just now, henryford1958 said:

People are crazy to use the Cloud anyway, might as well make all your data available.

 

I think cloud storage is convenient.

Would I save anything sensitive in the cloud? No.

[Gsxrnz]

Welcome to Airstrip One, where 2+2 doesn't necessarily equal 4, and in fact may never equal 4. 

[bokningar]

44 minutes ago, henryford1958 said:

People are crazy to use the Cloud anyway, might as well make all your data available.

Agree I never use any cloud stuff. USB drives isn't expensive any more.

[Hummin]

13 minutes ago, bokningar said:

Agree I never use any cloud stuff. USB drives isn't expensive any more.

Live off grid in Alaska or Canada then? Thats the only way to escape the future on a place so distant and far from civilation and with enough recources to manage to survive as long you are healthy. 

 

The rest of us leaves footprints and marks everywhere we go 24/7. As long the democrazy survives it is sustainable, but as quick you have to many despots and dictators, you know where it will end. Most likely we are heading that way much faster than we thought, and for the wrong reasons

[ElwoodP]

Offensive post removed.

[connda]

"First Victim?"

[impulse]