Core Viewpoint - The U.K. government is retracting its demand for Apple to create a backdoor for customer data access, influenced by U.S. government opposition, while questions arise about similar demands made to other tech companies like Google [1][2]. Group 1: U.K. Government's Demand - The U.K. Home Office sought a secret court order for Apple to allow access to end-to-end encrypted cloud data of customers worldwide, including iPhone and iPad backups [2]. - Under U.K. law, tech companies like Apple are prohibited from disclosing the existence of such secret surveillance orders, despite public leaks [3]. Group 2: Responses from Tech Companies - Meta confirmed it has not received any orders to backdoor its encrypted services, unlike the situation reported with Apple [5]. - Google has not disclosed whether it has received a U.K. government order for accessing encrypted data, stating that if it had, it would be legally barred from revealing that information [5][6]. Group 3: Legislative Actions - Senator Ron Wyden has called for transparency regarding the national security risks associated with the U.K.'s surveillance laws and its demands on U.S. companies [7].