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J4ck Feb 23

@cR0w @catsalad @brave Proton bad?

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Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch)

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Feb 23

@jackryder @cR0w CEO is a huge Trump supporter.

🗞️⁠ https://theintercept.com/2025/01/28/proton-mail-andy-yen-trump-republicans/

🤔⁠ https://infosec.exchange/@mttaggart/114071532814771848 (via @mttaggart)

Proton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party

The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.

The Intercept

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Taggart Feb 23

@catsalad @jackryder @cR0w I feel compelled to provide the counterpoint, which I think is important here. Yen is a dingus but might not represent Proton as a whole.

https://medium.com/@ovenplayer/does-proton-really-support-trump-a-deeper-analysis-and-surprising-findings-aed4fee4305e

Does Proton really support Trump? A deeper analysis (and surprising findings)

Recently, allegations surfaced on Reddit that Proton (or at least Proton’s CEO) supports Trump. Hillary Keverenge from Tech-Issues Today…

Medium

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Andy

@mttaggart thanks for posting that, amazing how that one tweet turned into "CEO is a huge Trump supporter." A healthy reminder that Mastodon is just as capable of being an echo chamber for misinformation.