Unless you've been living in a news-free bubble for the last few weeks, chances are you've heard about the battle between Apple and the FBI. Apple refuse to create a backdoor that would facilitate the FBI gaining access to the iPhone of Syed Rizwan, the man responsible for the deaths of 14 people in California. 

Speaking on his weekly show "Last Week Tonight", Oliver dissects the case and explains the importance of encryption. 

During the segment, Oliver references a case from the 90's, when the U.S. government was intent on creating an encryption device with a built-in backdoor for monitoring phone calls — a plan that fell through a few years after its inception in 1993. 

Oliver sides with Apple, but acknowledges that backdoor-free encryption comes with a price tag. 

"There is no easy side to be on in this debate. Strong encryption has its costs, from protecting terrorists, to drug dealers, to child pornographers. But I happen to feel that the risks of weakening encryption, even a little bit, even just for the government, are potentially much worse."