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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by ShotDonkey@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Unnecessary and deeply concerning bow to the new "king"

Update: position got backed up by an official Proton post on Mastodon, it's an official Proton statement now. https://mastodon.social/@protonprivacy/113833073219145503

Update 2, plot-twist: they removed this response from Mastodon - seems they realize it exploded into their face!

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[-] PromptX@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I moved from proton to tuta recently :D

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[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

Pop goes the weasel

[-] ahal@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

I'm not going to switch away from them just yet... But I am going to start using an address with my own domain. My only regret is not doing this from the beginning.

[-] Geobloke@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

Let's see if he keeps Leena Khan if he's so anti trust

[-] randomwords@midwest.social 4 points 1 day ago

Mailbox.org

[-] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Large corporations like google have grown and thrived in Silicon Valley, supported by the politicians of California. So by extension they are partially responsible for enabling these companies to be the giants they are.

According to this article Google has funded 40 elected officials and spent $10.7 million in lobbying California's legislature and Governor this year alone.

If a president (even a shitty one) was considering putting a damper on companies like google, I would not be against that. We'll see if anything actually happens.

I'm not ditching Proton over one fucking tweet

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[-] frozenspinach@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago
[-] Red_October@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

It's almost understandable to bend the knee in the hopes of avoiding the coming purges, but this goes well beyond just seeking corporate survival. Genuinely disgusting. It looks like the way forward for Proton will be lit by the bridges they're burning.

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