Mastodawn

🅰🅻🅸🅲🅴 (🌈🦄)Jan 15, 2025

I'm really disappointed that @protonprivacy CEO, Andy Yen, is a Trump supporter.

Proton has created some of my favorite privacy-protecting apps & services, and I regularly recommend their products to people, but I'm hesitant to send money in their direction now, as I'm not sure what it'll go to support.

Trump has made it clear that he gives zero fucks about the safety of BIPoC people, women, LGBTQIA rights, and trans folx in particular. And every dollar that gets contributed to that fascist dictator is a dollar that might be earmarked for my eradication.

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Taken together, the following sources convince me that I'm correct in believing Andy Yen is pro-Trump:

- https://proton.me/blog/trump-control-nsa-privacy

- https://x.com/andyyen/status/1864436449942110660

- https://x.com/andyyen/status/1812442643726537182

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That said, I don't think there's a reason to flee Proton just yet. Let's see if there's a response to this from @protonprivacy.

Also, as pointed out, Proton has built their products and policies to be resistant to shit like bad politicians or CEO that supports them. And while I don't think "neutrality" is a defensible stance when faced with a genocide-happy dictator, I think the risk to the Proton Foundation and Proton's products isn't critical at present.

#Proton #BIPoC #LGBTQ #Trump

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@alice
I find it personally appalling and beyond tone deaf, especially for a privacy service used by so many vulnerable people. I love Proton and supported it from the beginning. But if this is not resolved I will open a support case and make it clear Andy's actions are why im cancelling my visionary plan.
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@alice
With the addition of "Proton Scribe" (AI), Proton Wallet (Crypto), inappropriate involvement in US politics especially for a nonprofit head and endorsement of Republicans it seems to me Andy is heading towards full cringe techbro
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NosirrahSec 🏴‍☠️ guillotine enthusiast

@chillybot @alice @protonprivacy you said what I was thinking.

I've been a staunch supporter of proton and suggest it to everyone, but I'm pretty sure that's at an end without ProtonPrivacy taking out their trash.

I am afraid to go look if I paid for a year, or more than that, last time my subscription was up.