The guy went on a lobbying trip to DC and was heard by GOP folks and not dems. So what? That’s all we know. Were dems busy that day? Did he try a different approach when he talked to the right. Anyone can go to DC and be heard or ignored on a lobbying trip.

Also, the content creator of the video was not vetted for sponsorship because they don’t usually do that. They admitted fault and are changing procedures to appropriately vet moving forward. I think their marketing team might even be external. Also, fascists never admit fault or accept accountability.

This sounds like big tech doesn’t want competition. You’ve seen google prevent side loading, and do a ton of shady things at this point. Why not a smear campaign too?

Thus guy might be a raging fascist dickhead for all I know. I’m just pointing out that the supposed evidence falls short and proves nothing.

  1. Concerns I see are that Proton encourages you to import spam from your last account

  2. They were lobbying in the US (there are good reasons to do that though)

  3. They send your gmail notifications that you have new Proton emails along with details of that email if you use your old gmail as a recovery while transitioning - just use a different recovery email

None of those actual concerns have anything to do with far right ideologies.

OC by @ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com

  • XLE@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    1 day ago

    If Proton has legal limitations, they have a responsibility to disclose them. Instead, they promise Swiss law, and they themselves, will protect users.

    When you connect to Proton VPN, you enjoy the same legal protections that ensure the privacy of all Swiss citizens.

    https://protonvpn.com/features/swiss-based

    Proton is based in Switzerland, and your data does not go to the cloud. Instead, it stays under the protection of some of the world’s strongest privacy laws.

    https://proton.me/

    We are a neutral and safe haven for your personal data, committed to defending your freedom.

    https://proton.me/

    And Proton doesn’t need to store recovery email addresses unencrypted: they could hash them. Or at least warn about the danger of providing one.

    • zeezee@slrpnk.net
      1·
      16 hours ago

      also let’s not pretend the recovery email is for the user - it’s for proton to ensure they don’t register spammers that can get their domain blocklisted

    • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      None of those are mutually exclusive from having to comply with the federal side of Swiss law. They are correct in that Swiss privacy laws are far better than that of the US. But any company operating in any locale is legally obligated to comply with the local laws.