Recent US State Department budget cuts have unfortunately also impacted non-profits working on internet freedom.

The Proton Foundation has stepped in to support organizations such as Free Press Unlimited, Freedom House, and Tor, which are impacted, but these organizations need more support.

You can find out more about what they do and the $1 million that Proton is donating towards organizations defending democracy during this critical time here:

https://proton.me/blog/2024-lifetime-fundraiser-results

In 2024, Internet censorship affected roughly 4.8 billion people, making it a busy year for the team behind Proton VPN.

Check out our latest blog post for a deep-dive into Proton's contributions to alleviate the effects of Internet censorship worldwide throughout 2024:

https://protonvpn.com/blog/fight-censorship-2024

Tech oligarchs are a huge problem.

That's why Proton is not controlled by any individual, but by the non-profit Proton Foundation, which has neutrality in its governing principles.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-inauguration-tech-executives

Proton uses a trustless architecture. End-to-end encryption and zero access encryption means we cannot decrypt your messages and hand them over to governments.

Your privacy is mathematically ensured, and no election can change that.

🎉 Together, we've raised over $1 million to support organizations fighting for privacy, freedom of expression, and human rights worldwide!

Thanks to the generosity of the Proton community, this year’s Lifetime Account Charity Fundraiser was a record-breaking success.

🎟️ Find the winning raffle tickets here: https://proton.me/blog/2024-lifetime-fundraiser-results

Join the 7th edition of the Proton Lifetime Charity Fundraiser and:

🎟️ Buy a $10 ticket for a chance to win 1 of 10 Lifetime plans
🫶 Help us support 10 outstanding organizations
🎁 Follow Proton on selected social platforms for the chance to win 1 Lifetime plan

Learn more: https://proton.me/blog/2024-lifetime-account-charity-fundraiser

Who should we support this year with the 7th Proton Lifetime Charity Fundraiser?

After raising $730K last year, we’ve now donated over $2.7 million to organizations around the world that align with our mission. Nominations are open until November 13th. https://proton.me/blog/lifetime-fundraiser-survey-2024

Using Google Authenticator? Read this.👇

"It may collect data from at least eight different data categories, including your phone's contact list, the photos and videos on your device, plus your phone number and physical address."

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/google-authenticator

Did you know? 🤔

You can join our community-supported #ProtonPass community on #Matrix #Element? https://matrix.to/#/#proton-privacy:matrix.org