How the Tables Have Encrypted...

Remember when encryption was the boogeyman of law enforcement? Pepperidge Farm remembers. And so does the FBI:

"Dear Americans,

Remember when we said encryption was problematic? Well... funny story...

XOXO, FBI"

In a plot twist worthy of an M. Night Shyamalan movie, U.S. officials are now practically begging Americans to use encrypted messaging apps. Yes, the same encryption that was supposedly going to be the end of law and order as we know it is now being recommended as enthusiastically as your grandmother shares Facebook recipes.

The cherry on top? This all happened because China apparently turned America's telecommunications infrastructure into their personal podcast.?

fter years of trying to get backdoors into encrypted communications, the FBI is now essentially telling Americans to put as many doors, windows, and walls between their messages and potential eavesdroppers as possible.?

Turns out privacy isn't just for those with something to hide – it's for those who'd rather not star in China's newest telecom reality show.