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.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24846782

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.

  • Wobble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    Data that authorities may be interested in:

    • Contact data: This includes the name, address and phone number of the account holder, as well as details about their contract with us.
    • E-mail data: Access to all e-mails currently held in an account’s mailbox.
    • Traffic data: The IP addresses associated with mail server logins when fetching, reading, or sending e-mails.
    • Telecommunications interception data: Obtained through the temporary surveillance of all ongoing e-mail communication of an account.

    They may be ‘interested in’, but does that mean they’re readily available for them to share with whoever wants them?