Meta warns lawful access bill would make tech companies a surveillance arm of government

Meta warned that Ottawa’s lawful access bill could force companies to support government surveillance and create a framework for capturing private information from ordinary Canadians, even absent any link to crime. The comments highlight heightened regulatory and privacy risk for technology platforms operating in Canada. The article is policy-focused rather than financial, but it could weigh on sentiment toward large tech firms exposed to similar legislation.

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Meta warned that Ottawa’s lawful access bill could force companies to support government surveillance and create a framework for capturing private information from ordinary Canadians, even absent any link to crime. The comments highlight heightened regulatory and privacy risk for technology platforms operating in Canada. The article is policy-focused rather than financial, but it could weigh on sentiment toward large tech firms exposed to similar legislation.