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.

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    2 days ago

    he was saying some of the right things, even

    Vance consistently talks about of both sides of his mouth. He will tell whomever he is talking to what they/their viewers want to hear.

    His autobiography is verified fiction.

    He’s not this kinda getting it but confused figure, that’s the costume he wears to try to gather votes from the left.

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      Vance really is such an obviously cynical piece of shit. Most politicians are of course, but he really takes the cake.

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        Most politicians are

        I have higher expectations for those at the top. Lie to me, that’s fine and expected, but be consistent in that lie.