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Signal to Ottawa: We'll Leave Canada Before We Help You Spy on Users (www.iphoneincanada.ca)

submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@toast.ooo to c/privacy@programming.dev

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Signal is drawing a hard line on the federal government’s proposed surveillance legislation: comply with Bill C-22 or leave the country. The secure messaging app says it would rather ditch the Canadian market than be forced to weaken the privacy protections it has built its reputation on. In an interview with The Globe and Mail

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[-] Prathas@lemmy.zip 24 points 3 days ago

I feel like it's more about making a statement to encourage other resistors being pressured. Hopefully.

[-] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 14 points 3 days ago

If that's the case, then it's working.

Otherwise, I hope Canadians grow spines.

this post was submitted on 17 May 2026

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