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2 Months old Post that i saw now: Proton Mail says it’s “politically neutral” while praising Republican Party (theintercept.com)

submitted 22 hours ago by nuko147@lemm.ee to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org

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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.

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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

They praised the republican party once. I saw a medium article that showed they do praise left wing things a lot more. I still cancelled my subscription because i don't want a service that is politically neutral with that disgusting party.

[–] nuko147@lemm.ee 4 points 15 hours ago

Well it is Switzerland, they remained neutral even when the you know who rose to power. I will keep a free plan for the time being. It is early for making changes again, but i am glad that i am Google free after so many years.