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Andy Yen

@andyyen

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The unsealed charges against Durov are insane. If sustained, I don't see how tech founders could possibly travel to France, much less hire in France. This is economic suicide and is rapidly and permanently changing the perception of founders and investors.

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12 charges against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov include "providing cryptology services aiming to ensure confidentiality without certified declaration" and six counts of "complicity" with alleged criminal activity by Telegram users FR & EN

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A bit of @ProtonPrivacy history. This was the first Proton server in 2014, a Dell R420 running CentOS which ran all of production for the first 4 months. Additional servers would not arrive until the end of the initial @ProtonMail crowdfunding campaign. Retired only in 2022.

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3 years

Recently @ProtonMail won a court victory for privacy in Switzerland. This new ruling means that many Swiss companies are now exempted from handing over certain data in response to Swiss legal orders. We're fighting for you, and our work continues.

Proton wins appeal in Swiss court over surveillance laws

A Swiss court has upheld the appeal of secure email provider Proton regarding traffic monitoring and data retention.

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3 years

For the next 2 weeks, we are donating 10% of revenue from new @ProtonMail and @ProtonVPN subscriptions to relief efforts in #Ukraine . Freedom and privacy are human rights so basic Proton services are always free, but you can subscribe to support our mission and users in Ukraine.

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It also damages France's reputation for freedom. In 2011 Durov gave the middle finger to Putin (literally), but it was France that arrested him. Imagine the outrage if Zuck visited Russia and got arrested. These charges could apply to any social media company.

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2 months

Hey @elonmusk , it seems the @ProtonWallet account was suspended on accident. Would appreciate if it somebody could have a look into it. The account did get a lot of followers in a short period of time, but that's because it's a new product:

ProtonMail Maker Proton Is Launching Its Own Bitcoin Wallet

Proton, the company behind the encrypted email service ProtonMail, has released Proton Wallet, a non-custodial bitcoin wallet that makes transacting with bitcoin as simple as sending an email.

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3 years

Saddened to see the loss of innocent lives in #Ukraine . Proton is donating funds to support relief efforts. Both @ProtonMail & @ProtonVPN are free, and have anti-censorship features that can help maintain the free flow of information, an important weapon in the fight for freedom.

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2 years

@MicrosoftEdge You are currently blocking on accident the website of @ProtonMail , the world's largest encrypted email provider with over 70 million users. Can we get a fix for this ASAP?

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The extrajudicial nature of the charges is also troubling. France is saying that a service operating on servers in a foreign jurisdiction and based overseas, can now be subject to its jurisdiction. The only FR connection is that Durov made the mistake of obtaining FR nationality.

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3 years

Today, Google can preinstall apps on Android devices and set as defaults their own services, which millions of people won’t bother changing. This is wrong and anti-competitive. Users should have the choice to select their own defaults while setting up their phones.

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11 months

This is far worse than the headline implies. If this behavior is allowed to stand, it means that Google essentially gets to pick the winners and losers in a market. Because of this deal, no other music app can be price competitive in the Play store. Fees must be lowered for all.

TechCrunch

@TechCrunch

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Google admits Spotify pays no Play Store fees because of a secret deal by @indianidle

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2 months

This is why Apple's anti-competitive app store policies that enforce a de-facto monopoly on app distribution is so problematic. When Apple puts business interests ahead of freedom (always), entire countries get cut off from the open internet.

Proton VPN

@ProtonVPN

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We are aware of problems in #Brazil w/ downloading #ProtonVPN from the iOS App Store (also impacting other VPNs). The problem is not on our end, but is an app store issue. Could be a bug, or #Apple implementing a secret censorship order. Workaround and details here:

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3 years

Some thoughts on the French "climate activist" incident. It's deplorable that legal tools for serious crimes are being used in this way. But by law, @ProtonMail must comply with Swiss criminal investigations. This is obviously not done by default, but only if legally forced.

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3 years

A lot of incorrect information out there regarding @ProtonMail and alleged cooperation with US authorities. Some clarifications: 1) ProtonMail does not give data to US authorities. That's illegal under article 271 of the Swiss Criminal Code

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@andyyen

10 months

Thanksgiving surprise for the @ProtonPrivacy community. It took longer than anticipated, but glad we're finally able to deliver on this promise.

Proton

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🦃 A #Thanksgiving Day update: @ProtonDrive is now available on #Mac too! We'd like to thank all of our MacOS beta users who have been giving us essential feedback for the last few months - we wouldn't have done it without you.

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2 years

These days, it feels like @ProtonPrivacy , we're the only company not raising prices. Thanks to your support, we've never raised prices since we launched paid plans in 2016 and we hope to be able to keep this track record.

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2 years

According to sources, this is how Uber got hacked. A lot went wrong there that should have been preventable, but ultimately, hacks are inevitable. @ProtonMail 's security model is to simply have as little user data as possible, ensured by zero access encryption.

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2 years

Updating the Proton icons was honestly harder than writing code or doing physics. So it is great to see so many positive reactions from @ProtonMail users around the world. I like them too, but your reaction matters more. We can also have some nostalgia for the past. (1/3)

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3 years

"Apple will enable all the suspect photos to be decrypted and, if apparently illegal, passed on to the relevant authorities." --> Imagine what this could do in the hands of an authoritarian govt? Don't have to imagine too hard either given Apple's cozy relationship with China.

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@verge

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Apple will reportedly scan photos stored on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery

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1 year

People have often asked me why @ProtonPrivacy started with email. It's because the first step towards freedom isn't just securing your communications, it's taking back your identity. Email is identity, and that's worth protecting.

Email is more than communication – It’s your identity and worth protecting | Proton

Your email address is an identifier tech giants use to track you and exploit your personal data. Learn how to protect yours.

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2 years

Recently, #Google and #Facebook have been handing over data to help police prosecute abortion seekers in the US, and some have asked if this impacts @ProtonPrivacy . Under Swiss law, we would be unable to comply with such requests. More info here:

Swiss laws and encryption protect Proton users from abortion-related data requests | Proton

Google and Facebook are handing over user data to police for abortion prosecutions. Learn why Proton would never do that.

proton.me

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4 months

@clemensvienna @ProtonPrivacy @ProtonMail Yes, Proton never went to the cloud, which was rare in that era, and practically unheard of today.

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@andyyen

2 years

I want to apologize to everybody impacted by the @ProtonPrivacy downtime, which impacts @ProtonMail and @ProtonVPN . We're getting close to finding the issue, and now clearing the backlog of emails (no emails lost, but many emails delayed). Thanks for your patience.

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1 year

Behind the scenes at this week's Proton Pass beta launch. We pushed the button from the @ProtonPrivacy office in Barcelona, joined by the @SimpleLogin team from Paris. It's the start of a new product journey, one that we hope will benefit the community. Stay tuned for full launch

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2 years

Google claims it does not self-preference its own products and services. All it takes is a Google search to prove otherwise. It's time for @SenSchumer to call a vote on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. #AntitrustVoteNow

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@andyyen

3 years

Please don't use ProtonMail to break Swiss law - it's illegal.

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@andyyen

3 years

Intense, but productive week @ProtonMail . Successfully relocated half a ton of servers without user impact.🚀

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@andyyen

3 years

Russia has now blocked #Twitter #Facebook #YouTube , cutting off a vital source of information. @ProtonVPN is open source & available for free. It also has advanced anti-censorship capabilities built in because protecting freedom is a core part of Proton's mission.

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3 years

Just to confirm as some folks have asked. @ProtonVPN does NOT store logs. This was shown in a legal case in 2019. What is unique about Switzerland is that under the current law, there's also no way to force VPNs to start logging (VPNs have a different legal status than email).

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@andyyen

5 months

It's been 10 years now, but @ProtonPrivacy actually got its start in the @CERN cafeteria. Looking forward to being back later this week to celebrate #CERN70 .

CERN

@CERN

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Join us on Sunday 19 May, 17.00 CEST, at CERN Science Gateway for the upcoming #CERN70 public event, where leading scientists and experts will explore the extraordinary significance of international collaboration and open science in advancing scientific knowledge. This fourth

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3 years

For the first time ever, the number of @ProtonVPN users in Russia exceeds the US and Iran (second and third place respectively).

Andy Yen

@andyyen

3 years

Russia has now blocked #Twitter #Facebook #YouTube , cutting off a vital source of information. @ProtonVPN is open source & available for free. It also has advanced anti-censorship capabilities built in because protecting freedom is a core part of Proton's mission.

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7 months

Some folks are upset about the #TikTok ban, but at least that was voted on. Google and Apple ban apps every day, taking out competitors and apps they don't like, with zero accountability or oversight. One has to ask, what's the bigger threat to democracy?

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@andyyen

2 years

If anybody has questions about @ProtonVPN , I'm currently doing an AMA on Reddit with the Proton VPN team:

From the IAmA community on Reddit: We're two ex-CERN scientists who created Proton VPN to fight...

Explore this post and more from the IAmA community

www.reddit.com

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@andyyen

3 years

5) Under no circumstances can the encryption be bypassed.

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@andyyen

11 months

Usually you shouldn't share passwords, but if you have to for some reason, this is the way to do it. It also allows 2FA to be shared/updated on multiple devices at the same time.

Proton Pass

@Proton_Pass

11 months

Thanks to your feedback, Secure Password Sharing is now available in @Proton_Pass ! Share easily: 🔑 Logins/Passwords 💳 Credit Cards 🗒️ Notes 🥸 Aliases Proton Pass lets you share with multiple people, even non-Proton users:

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3 years

Just to reiterate, @ProtonMail does not side with conservatives or liberals and we believe tech companies should be neutral. We have no political affiliations and will fight to protect your privacy and freedom regardless of your politics.

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@andyyen

11 months

To start playing with the new Key Transparency feature in @ProtonMail , check out this article:

What is Key Transparency? | Proton

Key Transparency is an advanced blockchain-based security feature that lets you verify the integrity and authenticity of your Proton Mail contacts.

proton.me

Leo Schwartz

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11 months

NEW: The leading privacy-focused email service Proton is rolling out a new blockchain feature to ensure that encrypted emails are going to the intended recipient. CEO @andyyen tells me not to mistake it for crypto:

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Have questions about anything @ProtonPrivacy related? I'm taking questions live from the Proton community this afternoon on Reddit:

From the ProtonMail community on Reddit: AMA for the next 4h: Hi all! Andy here. It’s been a busy...

Explore this post and more from the ProtonMail community

www.reddit.com

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@andyyen

3 years

4) The only information obtained from ProtonMail was the date that the account was created, as that was all that was available.

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@andyyen

3 years

Protecting the privacy of all users is important to us - we're also activists at heart. To those that say we don't fight for users, it simply is not true. In 2020 alone, we fought over 700 cases.

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@andyyen

2 years

There's currently a proposal in the EU to break end-to-end encryption and force companies to scan all content for CSAM and report users or face legal consequences. This is why such proposals must never be allowed to pass:

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2 years

@ProtonPrivacy That being said, due to Apple and Google's abusive app store fees, prices on iOS and Android are 30% higher. This is Big Tech's tax on the internet that's contributing to increased inflation. If we crack down on Big Tech abuses, literally everybody pays lower prices.

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3 months

Most people probably thought Trump would crawl away at the first sign of danger. The contrast with Biden who can hardly walk off stage when not being shot at couldn't be stronger. This could be the moment that decides the election (if Dems don't change candidates).

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump raises his fist as he is rushed off stage after an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. @apnews

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3 years

However, our commitment to fighting wherever we can remains unchanged, and we will continue to challenge unjustified government requests.

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@andyyen

2 years

Have questions about Proton services? I'm personally answering questions from the community on Reddit today:

From the ProtonMail community on Reddit: Ask us anything!

Explore this post and more from the ProtonMail community

www.reddit.com

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@andyyen

9 months

At the start of @ProtonPrivacy I reserved the username 'a', which enables the short email address a @pm .me. It's never been used, and after 10 yrs, I'm auctioning off the username in Proton's 2023 charity fundraiser. Bid on it here (resale rights included):

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@andyyen

3 years

The full story about this incident, with clarifications for a lot of incorrect information online, can be found here:

Important clarifications regarding arrest of climate activist | Proton

We would like to provide important clarifications regarding the case of the climate activist who was arrested by French police.

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@andyyen

1 year

The biggest scam in tech is the fact that Google lets anyone bid on trademarked keywords, essentially forcing all small businesses to pay (thousands/month) bidding on their own name (which would otherwise rank first if not for ads), or suffer from unscrupulous competitors.

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@ProtonMail 2) ProtonMail only complies with legally binding orders from Swiss authorities. This means that the legal standard is that Swiss law is broken (not US law or any other law)

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3 years

3) In the case with Fauci, the Swiss government opted to assist US authorities in their investigation as Swiss law was also broken (sending death threats is highly illegal)

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2 years

Pretty cool to see @ProtonMail featured in the first episode of the new Amazon series #TheTerminalList . Just wish they could have updated that scene to show the newest v5 version of @ProtonPrivacy :)

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2 years

I'm sharing @ProtonMail 's vision next week at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's ( @UNCTAD ) #UNCTADeWeek high-level dialogue. An inclusive internet is key to building a better digital future for all. Event details here:

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Global digital & data governance is urgently needed to bridge the growing digital divide that's worsening many other inequalities. #UNCTADeWeek 's high-level dialogue will chart a new course towards a digital future that's more inclusive & sustainable.

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Controversial take. #OpenAI runs on Azure. It's biggest investor, customer, and partner is Microsoft. For all intents and purposes, it's already Microsoft and the opposite of open and non-profit. Upcoming board and governance changes will only strengthen Microsoft control.

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3 years

Great to catch up with @timberners_lee , web inventor, Proton advisory board member, and CTO of @inrupt at @WebSummit . Looking forward to his keynote on how we can build an internet that benefits everyone! Catch the livestream later today:

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2 years

Lots of sketchy Chinese apps, but Pindoudou takes the cake with an in-house team developing Android exploits, an app capable of privilege escalation & spying on other apps, all from a company (like TikTok) subject to China's National Intelligence Law.

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10 months

Have a question about @ProtonPrivacy ? We're live on Reddit right now answering questions:

From the IAmA community on Reddit: We’re three scientists who went from CERN to battling surveill...

Explore this post and more from the IAmA community

www.reddit.com

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3 years

@TechnoItch @BITPAINTCLUB @ProtonMail We have posted the details about this incident and you can find important clarifications here:

Important clarifications regarding arrest of climate activist | Proton

We would like to provide important clarifications regarding the case of the climate activist who was arrested by French police.

proton.me

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@andyyen

3 years

In this particular case, the suspect unfortunately did break Swiss law, and there was simply no possibility to fight the decision made by the Swiss Federal Department of Justice.

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@andyyen

2 years

It was a pleasure to discuss last week with Vice-President @vestager of the European Commission in Brussels. Well enforced regulations are critical to ensuring Big Tech can't use its size to intentionally hurt smaller competitors like @ProtonPrivacy which are privacy first.

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@andyyen

3 years

We have always openly disclosed our obligations in criminal cases in our transparency report which has been updated since 2015:

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1 year

All you need to know about Facebook #Threads in one picture. (1/2)

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@andyyen

3 years

Almost nobody has noticed this, but the wonderful folks at are long time @ProtonMail customers. We reject over 1 million emails per week from people who misspell Gmail ;-)

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@andyyen

2 years

Proton continues to evolve and grow, as will our icons over time (we'll try to do the next refresh in less than 8 years). Proton's first logo will always be special because it was the first. It's gone now, but not forgotten, so maybe we'll see it again someday, somewhere. (3/3)

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@andyyen

3 years

Huge increase in @ProtonVPN signups in Sudan, where Internet is being limited by the government. We are deeply gratified to see our services being used to overcome oppression and are committed to supporting freedom worldwide.

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@ProtonMail For posterity, this is the original @ProtonMail logo from 2014. No one imagined we would use it for 8 years (a lifetime in tech). It was iconic and great because it captured both mail and privacy. But it couldn't really be expanded to an ecosystem of services. (2/3)

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2 years

@StimeySnow @jack There's a BIG difference between willingly abusing user data to serve ads, versus obeying legally binding court orders after all appeals have been exhausted. Also, Proton actually won in court soon after this case:

Swiss court ruling strengthens privacy for email providers | Proton

A Swiss court has ruled that Proton Mail, as an email service, is not a telecommunications provider, meaning we are not subject to a telecommunications provider’s enhanced data retention obligations.

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@gmgauthier1967 @ProtonPrivacy The foundation is actually funded by the for-profit corporation, which is itself owned by the foundation. This is intentionally circular - the foundation protects the company, and the company's profits (from customers) ensures the foundation's independence. It's self reinforcing.

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1 year

Op-ed out today in the London Evening Standard @standardnews about why the UK's Online Safety Bill is actually disasterous for online safety and privacy. UK govt has finally admitted this week the proposals are technically infeasible:

Proton Mail CEO: An Online Safety Bill that doesn’t protect encryption is a paradox

City Voices: There are many pragmatic reasons why undermining encryption would be disastrous

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3 years

How VPN usage in Russia looks now, after the #Instagram ban. @ProtonVPN is open source, publicly audited, and free to use (without selling your data or abusing your privacy). Proton's mission is to defend defend online freedom anywhere in the world.

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3 years

For the first time ever, the number of @ProtonVPN users in Russia exceeds the US and Iran (second and third place respectively).

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3 years

The Digital Markets Act is a bold reform that can reinvigorate the tech sector. But if it doesn't ban pre-installation of default apps, it may fail at its job: to level the field and restore healthy competition. And there may not be another chance to get it right. #CompDM

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@OnEstLaTech @ProtonMail Proton must comply with Swiss law. As soon as a crime is committed, privacy protections can be suspended and we're required by Swiss law to answer requests from Swiss authorities.

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3 years

@OnEstLaTech @ProtonMail @torproject In criminal cases, certain privacy rights can be suspended by the authorities. The legal basis and further information here:

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1 year

Today in particular, it's worth remembering those who have fought, and continue to fight for freedom. In this @ProtonPrivacy community spotlight, @nathanlawkc explains eloquently what is at stake.

Proton Community Spotlight: Hong Kong activist Nathan Law

Former Hong Kong legislator Nathan Law paints a worrisome picture for #privacy and freedom in HK in a powerful interview with Proton VPN. The cause of freedo...

www.youtube.com

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3 months

@mannysats @ProtonPrivacy @ProtonMail Ha, back in those days, we couldn't afford two!

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@Reybaz_ @ProtonPrivacy @RSF_inter @FrDesouche Yes, thanks for sharing this insight, we will look into it.

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2 years

@UlfLundh @ProtonMail No typo, we've given storage a huge boost because Proton Drive is coming :)

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2 years

Eagerly awaiting the six-paragraph blog post. #FTX

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3 years

Huge respect for all the journalists who have stayed behind to report the truth, in both #Ukraine and Russia, and who all too often pay the ultimate price for their efforts.

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3 years

@BeHereNow44 @ProtonMail @ProtonCalendar We have posted details about this incident here: Under Swiss law, Proton can be forced to collect info on accounts belonging to users under Swiss criminal investigation. This is obviously not done by default, but only if Proton gets a Swiss legal order.

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@andyyen

3 years

The nomination of Jonathan Kanter to be the top U.S. Justice Department antitrust official shows Biden is serious about challenging Big Tech. Whether this will lead to real change however, is still to be seen.

Biden to nominate Google critic Jonathan Kanter to lead DOJ antitrust division

Kanter represented Google competitors in antitrust cases.

www.theverge.com

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@GalenChris That's not how it works. Proton Pass utilizes end-to-end encryption, so not even Proton can decrypt it, and there have been hundreds of court cases that have proven that Proton's encryption cannot be bypassed by court orders.

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3 years

Following the recent sale of Threema to private equity, another privacy company has been sold, this time to a government controlled company. @ProtonMail will not go down this path however, as staying independent is the only way to always put users first.

Swiss Post acquires majority stake in Tresorit

The everyday lives of people and companies in Switzerland are becoming increasingly digital. Swiss Post aims to play a significant role in supporting and shaping this development. It is therefore...

www.post.ch

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@andyyen

3 years

I'm speaking this week at @Websummit in Lisbon on #privacy and ensuring Big Tech plays fair (details below). Looking forward to learning from others and meeting users of @ProtonMail there! #WebSummit

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But more seriously, to get reach on social today, you either pay the young devil (Zuck), the new devil (Elon), the old devil (Trump w/ Truth Social), or the original devil (the CCP via ByteDance). That's the sad state of social in 2023. (2/2)

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1 year

As a result, everybody bids on everybody, user experience suffers (as the ad of a competitor is not likely the user's search intent), and Google profits at everyone's expense.

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@andyyen

1 year

For context, this fine is equivalent to 1 HOUR of revenue for Google. And people wonder why Big Tech is happy to give regulators the middle finger...

Coalition for App Fairness

@appfairness

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Big news out of South Korea today ↓ The country’s antitrust regulator has fined Big Tech giant @Google $31.4 million for their anticompetitive app store practices “aimed at solidifying its dominance in the local mobile gaming app market.” Read more:

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@film_girl @ProtonMail I would respectfully disagree on this. This is disclosed on Proton's privacy policy, threat model, and transparency report, which are linked from every single page of the website. It is also included in the welcome email sent to every ProtonMail user.

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@andyyen

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@Avast You are currently blocking on accident the website of @ProtonMail , the world's largest encrypted email provider with over 70 million users. Can we get a fix for this ASAP? The impacted URL is

Proton

Our encrypted services let you control who has access to your emails, plans, files, and online activity. Free plans are available.

account.proton.me

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@andyyen

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Happy to be back this year at #VivaTech in Paris & sharing the stage tomorrow at 2:25PM CEST with @mozilla , @audreyt and @SonjaSolomun to discuss how technology should uphold democracy and the work that we do at @ProtonPrivacy in this area. Details here:

2024 Sessions | Vivatechnology

VivaTech 2024 Sessions.

vivatechnology.com

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@andyyen

3 years

Since the beginning, @ProtonMail stands for privacy, and it is good to see that privacy was one of the main topics @WebSummit this year. Privacy starts with fair competition, and we will fight for a web that serves everyone, not just Big Tech. #WebSummit2021

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@andyyen

3 years

This week, we welcomed 5th to 7th graders @ProtonMail 's Zurich office as part of the Swiss nationwide Future Day #Zukunftstag that helps students discover gender-atypical professions. Building privacy for the future will require both boys and girls.

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@andyyen

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@KeePassXC @ProtonPrivacy A more detailed security model covering more elements has been shared here:

The Proton Pass security model | Proton

Proton Pass, Proton’s new password and identity manager, uses advanced encryption so you can securely store and share login credentials.

proton.me

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@andyyen

3 years

“This isn’t censorship. It’s just search rankings.” ...Disinformation is a problem, but this is a rather slippery slope.

The free speech search engine that never was

The right wing flocked to DuckDuckGo’s supposedly unbiased search results. Then it betrayed them.

www.vox.com

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@andyyen

1 year

Not the way we expected to top Reddit today ;-)

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@andyyen

8 months

@thschaffx @davidbombal We don't log on any server, including the ones outside Switzerland. We don't use virtualized servers either so we control the machines at the hardware level. But to be extra safe, you can use the Secure Core feature:

What is Secure Core? | Proton

protonvpn.com

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@andyyen

3 years

Not an April Fools joke: Tech giants are so afraid of antitrust regulations that they are funding fake "small business" organizations to conduct astroturfing in an attempt to influence lawmakers.

Group backed by tech giants claims thousands of members. Many have never heard of it.

Dozens of small businesses listed in a membership directory for the Connected Commerce Council say they’ve never heard of the group.

www.politico.com

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@andyyen

2 years

@atRachelGilmore Email is literally digital mail. If Canada Post were to a tackle this, they would start by opening and reading every letter that is sent (so what was done in East Germany). This can of course be done, but should it be done? Probably not as it would be the end of democracy.

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A great victory for Epic (and hopefully smaller devs as well), and major props to @TimSweeneyEpic for having the guts to do it. Unfortunately, it is not quite equal justice for all if it requires a billion dollar company to fight a trillion dollar company.

Tim Sweeney

@TimSweeneyEpic

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This is an example of the greatness of the American justice system. A billion dollar company challenges a trillion dollar company over complex antitrust practices, and a jury of 9 citizens hears the testimony and renders a verdict. And here it is in writing!

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@sabanasec @ProtonMail Protons are positively charged, @ProtonMail was created to have a positive impact on the world :)

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