I got a banned message on the #playroom as it turned out that I was using an IP on #proton_VPN that showed that I was banned and the ban reason was in Portuguese. It seems someone was using this before me and got the IP banned, and as such, inaccessible by anyone who tries using it.
I connected to a different IP and the issue was resolved, but for your entertainment, I made #Gemini #generate an #image

Note that the IP isn't a real IP, but a #Gemini-generated one.

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Any #graphene_os users having trouble connecting to #proton_vpn after updating the app?

"We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law | TechRadar

LinkProton 可能因瑞士監控法修正案而撤離國家
https://www.techradar.com/news/proton-ceo-confirms-the-company-would-leave-switzerland-if-new-controversial-surveillance-rules-pass

📌 Summary:
瑞士政府計畫修訂監控法,將要求 VPN 服務、通訊應用及社交平臺辨識並保存使用者資料,範圍大幅擴增,超越現行僅限行動網與 ISP 的規定。這項修正被認為可能危及加密安全與線上匿名,並受到產業界強烈反彈。Proton 執行長 Andy Yen 表示,此法案嚴重侵犯隱私權,不僅會損害瑞士聲譽,也將使 Proton 無法繼續在瑞士經營,可能被迫搬離。另一家 VPN 服務商 NymVPN 亦表態若法案通過,將跟隨 Proton 一同撤出。瑞士部分政治勢力及地方政府如日內瓦與納沙泰爾則展開反對運動,爭取保障數位主權與個人資料保護。未來法案走向仍待政治審議,但業界普遍呼籲立法應更平衡,兼顧企業競爭力與用戶隱私。

🎯 Key Points:
→ 監控法修正內容涉及擴大監控範圍,新增要求 VPN、通訊軟體等「衍生服務提供者」保存使用者資料,並加入三類新資訊及兩種監控措施。
→ Proton CEO Andy Yen 於 2025 年 5 月 13 日接受 RTS 採訪時強烈反對修法,稱此舉違反隱私權且雷同俄羅斯法規,風險高且不具國際競爭力。
→ 若法案通過,Proton 將不得不變更加密及無紀錄政策,這將破壞其服務模式,最終可能導致公司搬離瑞士。
→ 另一家瑞士 VPN 業者 NymVPN 的共同創辦人 Alexis Roussel 也表示,對該修正案感到擔憂,並承諾若法案實施將離開瑞士。
→ 許多地方政府及政黨反對此修正案,特別是日內瓦及納沙泰爾,於 2023 和 2024 年成功推動「數位完整權」(digital integrity)作為抗衡依據,廣受民眾支持。
→ 修法公眾諮詢於 2025 年 5 月 6 日結束,接下來將由瑞士政府決定最終版本,業界與政治勢力間有意見分歧,但 Proton CEO 提出若能達成合理妥協,願意繼續留在瑞士投資。
→ 事件反映全球對於數位隱私、加密技術與監控政策的激烈爭議,亦彰顯企業在保護用戶資料與法規遵守間的艱難抉擇。

🔖 Keywords:
#瑞士監控法 #Proton_VPN #數位隱私 #加密安全 #NymVPN

"We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law

If passed, new rules would require VPNs and messaging apps to identify and retain users' data

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@KevinStandlee Kevin, I recommend Proton's VPN. I used it for my Worldcon trip. The free offering worked great in both England and Scotland. I liked it so much, once I got back I signed up for their paid offering. They deserve something for the valuable service.
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