Meta Encryption Privacy Fight Begins in Nevada State Court

Nevada will square off against Meta Platforms Inc. in state court Wednesday over a motion to temporarily block the tech giant’s use of end-to-end encryption in its Messenger platform for some of its youngest users, a legal showdown with potentially far-reaching consequences.

This dispute, unprecedented in its scope as it targets a specific demographic from accessing privacy-enhancing technology, has drawn fire for its broad attack against encryption. A temporary restraining order against Meta could jeopardize encryption access—a privacy and security protection intended to prevent spying, surveillance, and theft—for everyone, said Gregory Nojeim, senior counsel and director of the Security and ...