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.

  • wax@feddit.nu
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    2 days ago

    And the main reason I didn’t get a domain? Because I couldn’t come up with a good domain name. Naming stuff is always hard.

    • cygnus@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      It is hard. I made up a name that sounds like it would be a webmail provider (it has “mail” in the name).

      • Rogue@feddit.uk
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        2 days ago

        Surely the point of your own domain is to personalise it? Why would you go for something generic?

        • cygnus@lemmy.ca
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          2 days ago

          I use it with aliases for online signups, so the genericness is a feature, not a bug.