Making messaging apps less private: BBC News Review 2022

February 14, 2023



WhatsApp encrypts messages, so it’s nearly impossible for anyone other than the user to see what’s being said.
Tech experts say there are sometimes backdoors, but these can be used by criminals too. It’s understood the man who killed four people in Westminster last Wednesday used WhatsApp just before the attack. So, now Amber Rudd wants support from other European ministers as she argues intelligence services should have access to that data.
Neil and Catherine look at the language the world’s media is using to discuss this story – and show you how you can use it in your everyday English.
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24 Comments
  1. Thanks a lot for all your videos it's amazing and helpful for learning
    Beast regards

  2. I'm amused a lot because increasingly my listening skills is slightly higher.

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    Фирдавс Файзиев February 14, 2023 at 12:54 pm

    Good morning! I must say your program is the most informative and educational. On the other hand it teaches professional English i mean hard to understand words. So you crypt the words and help everyone to understand it. Advantageous and beneficial. You guys rock! Keep working!

  4. I have learnt a lot so far

  5. I will follow the news review.

  6. You're really awesome, thank so much for your english learning program.

  7. This is so useful for me

  8. According to latest official figure from jant compay like Apple we were surrounded with servel encryption terms ; they are put their khowledge and effort to come up with new way in this terms, so it's run a huge battle between goverment and scioety , belive it or not well publicized case , this company set out to make us believe with out this tech future of humanity will be vanished .

  9. If you guys are doing this program…it might be nice

  10. that piece of news is read so fast😢

  11. I cannot stop watching this…thanks

  12. I know the meaning of the 3 words .
    that is the first time I knew the meaning

  13. her english is so clear!

  14. i cant understand this video clearly,but i really like it

  15. George Orwell is giggling in his grave.

  16. best programme. LOVE YOU KATRIN AND NEIL .

  17. I love this classes too!!! Thank you

  18. Thanks a lot for those who make this for us… fantastic !

  19. I also have levels not bad in English but I want speak it fluently

  20. Thank you:)

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