Summary
The company says that would break privacy for people who use its phones.
Apple asked a special court that checks government spying powers to stop the request.
The court will decide if the government can read the locked messages.
Key Points
4 points1
Apple filed a complaint with the United Kingdom's special court for spying powers.
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The government asked Apple to give access to encrypted (locked) user data.
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Apple argues this would hurt privacy.
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The court will review the request and make a decision.
New Words to Learn
4 wordsencrypted
turned into a secret code that only the right key can unlock
privacy
keeping personal information hidden from others
special court for spying powers
a court that decides if the government can look at private information
government spying powers
the ability of a government to watch or collect information
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