After the United Kingdom demanded that Apple create a backdoor that would allow government officials globally to spy on encrypted data, Apple decided to simply turn off encryption services in the UK rather than risk exposing its customers to snooping.

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Apple disabled its most secure data storage offering for new customers in the United Kingdom rather than comply with a secret government order.