@eliptic

What a great question to come back with. I was not expecting you to jump into relating it to open-source peer to peer software.

Your question:
'What implications do you think there would be for open-source peer to peer software?'

Here goes:
It is not so much a 'massive burden' for developers to include this functionality. These types of concepts have already been included regarding scanning locally for viruses, malware, and more. However, these principles are there to protect you as the user, and also protect your data, not to scan your images without your consent and no oversight boards.

An important point before continuing is, Apple already attempted to implement it before this policy had even become any law (still has not). There was a major backlash but remember, Apple is all about advertising their services as 'privacy focused'. Yet, they have already developed the functionality and tried to implement this 'before' it has even passed into UK law. The platforms already have this functionaility but the main concern is how this affects other areas (as you mentioned, peer to peer).

The UK government's proposed bill to scan photos on devices and check them against a centralised database of banned images will have significant implications for privacy and encryption. If this bill passes, it could potentially create a 'backdoor' that would circumvent encryption, allowing the government to access private data and images without proper authorisation and oversight, as well as checking with a centralised database controlled and vetted by who?

As mentioned in this thread, who gets to choose what is accepted or is not accepted? And how will these filters play out and be changed/updated in the future without proper oversight and the requirements of courts and judges to be scanning private data directly on devices?

More specific to your question asked: As for open-source peer-to-peer software, the implications are not entirely clear. However, it is possible that this bill could undermine the security and privacy of open-source software by introducing vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors. This, in turn, could discourage the use of said software, as users would not want to compromise their privacy and security by using software that has been weakened by government mandates (would make privacy focused apps such as Signal completely useless in the UK).

However, let us look at it from a different perspective: open-source software often relies on decentralised networks that do not have a central point of control, making it difficult for governments to enforce such mandates. This means that open-source software may become more attractive to users who are concerned about privacy and security, particularly if they are seeking alternatives to proprietary software that could be affected by government mandates and forced privacy circumventions.

If the bill passes, in my opinion, this could lead to a revolt and shift towards more decentralised and private alternatives.

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