Proton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party
theintercept.com
The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.

Summary

Proton Mail, known for its privacy-first email services, faced backlash after CEO Andy Yen praised the Republican Party and its antitrust stance.

The company initially posted and deleted a statement supporting Yen’s comments, later claiming an “internal miscommunication” and reiterating its political neutrality.

Critics question Proton’s impartiality, particularly as it cooperates with Swiss authorities on legal data requests.

Privacy advocates warn that political alignments could undermine trust, especially for Proton’s users—journalists and activists wary of government surveillance under administrations like Trump’s.

  • Hawk@lemmynsfw.com
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    1 year ago

    Oh, okay, I understand what you’re saying now.

    Yeah, I don’t trust any of the VPN providers. There’s just no evidence that they’re trustworthy. I reach for Tor (or i2p sometimes).

    I typically run all the torrenting stuff in a container, I’ve never actually used that VPN to browse. I just spin the container up and down when I want my bandwidth back.