This is a victory in a long fight, not just against blanket police surveillance, but also against a culture in which private, for-profit companies build special tools to allow law enforcement to more easily access companies’ users and their data—all of which ultimately undermine their customers’ trust.
Remember, it’s very easy to announce something, keep an eye on them to make sure they follow through
The battle for consumer privacy is trench warfare. You have to fight for every inch. This is a positive even though it’s not a perfect outcome
But this isn’t a law. Companies say all kinds of baseless shit and outright lies. Quite frankly, I don’t believe them.