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

submitted 4 months 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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[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Then do it. Don't even bark.

[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 14 points 4 months ago

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

Otherwise, I hope Canadians grow spines.

[–] xav@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

This would be a loss for everyone (excepted the censors). I'd rather they manage to change the status quo.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago

How would signal "leave" Canada?