DuckDuckGo threatens to pull VPN from Canada over proposed lawful-access bill
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Summary
DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg announced the company will withdraw its VPN service from Canada if Bill C-22, the government's lawful-access bill, becomes law. The proposed legislation conflicts with DuckDuckGo's core policy of not tracking its users. The warning comes after Canada's Public Safety Minister committed to making changes to the proposed bill. DuckDuckGo would continue offering its search engine to Canadians even if the VPN service is withdrawn.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDuckDuckGo's chief executive, Gabriel Weinberg, said the company will withdraw its VPN service from Canada if Bill C-22 becomes law.
The proposed law would conflict with the company's policy of not tracking its users.
DuckDuckGo would continue to offer Canadians access to its search engine
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