Annie Hoey (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Ms Haugen and I thank her not only for engaging with us today but, as stated by Senator Warfield, what could arguably be a great service to safety across the world and for giving us a glimpse into what happens behind the scenes. I fear that what we get to see is really only scratching the surface in terms of how we are being manipulated.

I do not know if we, despite the best efforts of Ms Haugen and many others, are able to comprehend the level of manipulation that is happening.

I will jump straight into my questions. I spoke to someone the other day who said they believe that the Internet will ultimately be fully encrypted. There is much conversation around Facebook and encrypting Messenger, etc. Does Ms Haugen think that the ultimate right to privacy, via this encryption, comes at the cost of safety? There are obviously many concerns around child welfare, etc. Does Ms Haugen think that the ultimate goal of encryption in the Internet will have a cost to safety?