Google joins privacy backlash and warns Canada Bill C-22 could 'break end-to-end encryption' and create a…
- Google and Apple are urging Canadian lawmakers to provide explicit protections forend-to-end encryption
- Tech giants warn that, as it stands, Canada's Bill C-22 could weaken overall user security
- The proposed law has already faced severe backlash from Meta, Signal, VPN providers, and privacy advocates
Google and Apple have intensified their opposition to Canada's controversial Bill C-22, warning that the proposed legislation could force them to compromise end-to-end encryption and create massive cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
What's also known as the Lawful Access Act — proposed by Canada's ruling Liberal Party and is currently being debated in the House of Commons — aims to give law enforcement greater access to data to investigate security threats. However, tech companies fear that the legislation grants the government unchecked authority to issue secret orders without judicial oversight.
For everyday citizens, the stakes couldn't be higher. If the bill passes in its current form, the devices...
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