93% of UK citizens support right to private communications

A new survey of 2,000 adults by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) reveals that 93% of British citizens overwhelmingly support the right to private online conversations and broadly oppose government access to encrypted messaging, while two-thirds distrust any administration with interception capabilities. Only 12% support secret surveillance orders without public disclosure. Furthermore, 53% believe the security risks of on-demand police access outweigh law enforcement benefits, with 84% fearing such powers facilitate hacking and cybercrime. Around 73% worry that weakened security chills free speech, with 41% admitting they would self-censor criticism of public institutions.

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