Proton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party
theintercept.com
The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.

Summary

Proton Mail, known for its privacy-first email services, faced backlash after CEO Andy Yen praised the Republican Party and its antitrust stance.

The company initially posted and deleted a statement supporting Yen’s comments, later claiming an “internal miscommunication” and reiterating its political neutrality.

Critics question Proton’s impartiality, particularly as it cooperates with Swiss authorities on legal data requests.

Privacy advocates warn that political alignments could undermine trust, especially for Proton’s users—journalists and activists wary of government surveillance under administrations like Trump’s.

  • LostAndSmelly@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2714·
    11 个月前

    With this president flattery will get you everything. If you don’t publicly praise him he will come for you and your users.

    I am not saying that I love the endorsement, I do understand it.

    • brucethemoose@lemmy.world
      401·
      11 个月前

      I can see this for like Apple or Google, but…

      Proton?

      What beef could Trump and conservative influencers possibly have with it? And even if they did, it’s not even an American company, it’s Swiss.

    • VitoRobles@lemmy.todayEnglish
      11·
      11 个月前

      But he has absolutely no reason to do so. That’s like VPNs bowing to Trump.

      The lack of risk, especially when the average Proton user is actively looking for privacy/security from tech companies who bow to government, makes this endorsement even more sinister than it should be.

    • SushiRain@lemmy.world
      101·
      11 个月前

      Proton is based in Switzerland. If anything, I get the message that the only services that are Trump-proof are based in China or France, because everybody else has lost their fucking mind.