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Proton, rly? https://nationaltoday.com/us/ga/atlanta/news/2026/03/05/protons-privacy-policies-fail-to-fully-protect-payment-info/
Proton's Privacy Policies Fail to Fully Protect Payment Info - Atlanta Today
While Proton's end-to-end encryption can keep account data private, the company's policies do not fully protect payment information. Court records reveal that Proton Mail responded to a request from Swiss authorities for payment details tied to an account associated with the Stop Cop City protests in Atlanta, and that information was then shared with the FBI.
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🧉@datavizzard @expecto_obscurus @thedarktangent Proton complying with authorized law enforcement requests is something they have *always* been transparent about. This is not a fault of Proton, but the user's OPSEC.
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However, Proton is always touted as a miracle weapon, and people should be aware of that. Especially when there are other email hosts available, etc.
However, Proton is always touted as a miracle weapon, and people should be aware of that. Especially when there are other email hosts available, etc.
lukalobster 🇪🇺@expecto_obscurus I am all about ditching US big tech, but I think it is better not to fall in another ecosystem. @protonprivacy is great, but putting you email, files, photo, vpn and passwords in one single hand it is not that smart imo.
I will prefer to keep a third party VPN supplier and maybe also another passw manager.
Archmage@lukalobster @expecto_obscurus @protonprivacy I couldn’t agree more. I got burned living in an ecosystem now I like to containerize stuff from each other.
@lukalobster @protonprivacy I hear you. The fear that one company still has a lot of control over your digital life is legitimate. That's not a threat that I'm personally concerned with. Especially when the content in that ecosystem is E2EE. If Proton decides to suspend my account, its because a government coerced them to, and if thats the case, then I have bigger problems.
Linda Rose Smit@expecto_obscurus looking good hete.