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Even Google warns Canada bill c-22 creates surveillance backdoors (reclaimthenet.org)

submitted 3 hours ago by RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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You know something goes too far when Google, and Meta speak out against it.

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[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 hour ago

Sure "these two trolls" are against it but so is Proton, Signal, Apple, Nordvpn, Windscribe vpn, The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Cybersecurity Advisors Network.

As well as Canadian technology lawyers David Fraser and Michael Geist.

The chairs of the US House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committees both have spoken against C-22.

Many respected privacy companies are against the bill.