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Proton, an alternative to Big Tech for over 100 million people worldwide, is making Proton VPN free in 20 countries with a history of censorship or political interference that have elections this year. The hope is that with online freedom and privacy protected, democracy can thrive.

As a result, Proton VPN became the most downloaded app in Venezuela in recent weeks, and the Proton Team hopes to continue having this outsized impact around the world in places where democracy is most under threat.

“Thanks to your support, initiatives like this are possible, and they are changing the world,” Proton said.

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The following is extracted from a ‘Community Update’ sent out by Proton earlier today.  We have attached the full newsletter at the end.

For those who have been following the Proton blog, you know that we have been doing a lot in the past months as part of our continued efforts to advance Proton’s mission to defend privacy and freedom globally. In this summer newsletter, we wanted to recap some of the major updates.

Privacy Watch

1. Companies are always finding new ways to spy on you. Lately, they’ve even begun adding surveillance devices to the WiFi routers in your home and selling the data to internet service providers. Our investigation uncovered the extent of this surveillance and why you might want to use a VPN.

2. A federal judge in the US has for the first time ruled that Google is a monopolist and has an illegal stranglehold on the search engine market. We have argued that the consequences of Big Tech’s bully tactics for consumers are less choice and more surveillance. Depending on the court’s next moves, your search bar might be more private soon.

3. Hackers have already stolen over 1 billion records so far this year in attacks on healthcare providers, ISPs, and more. Find out if you’ve been affected with Dark Web Monitoring for credential leaks, available in all paid Proton plans.

4. Politicians are no safer from data breaches than the rest of us, according to our recent analysis. We found the email addresses, passwords, and other sensitive data of 918 European officials have been leaked to dark web marketplaces. They could have been better protected if they had used hide-my-email aliases and dark web monitoring in Proton Pass.

5. In April, the US government extended and dramatically expanded its warrantless surveillance program. This is just one part of an array of tools Americans use to spy on civilians and reinforces why Proton is based in Switzerland.

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Rhoda Wilson
While previously it was a hobby culminating in writing articles for Wikipedia (until things made a drastic and undeniable turn in 2020) and a few books for private consumption, since March 2020 I have become a full-time researcher and writer in reaction to the global takeover that came into full view with the introduction of covid-19. For most of my life, I have tried to raise awareness that a small group of people planned to take over the world for their own benefit. There was no way I was going to sit back quietly and simply let them do it once they made their final move.

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Cathie Bell
Cathie Bell
1 year ago

How wonderful Proton is making VPN available to countries where elections are under threat of censorship or political interference. How do I apply? I’m a US citizen!

The US has violated, interfered, censored elections and overthrown elected leaders in countless countries, including within its own borders.

Thank you.

Kye Young
Kye Young
Reply to  Cathie Bell
1 year ago

Sadly, the US is not on the list. Apparently Proton does not see the US as being corrupt.

Ian
Ian
1 year ago

Until Proton distance themselves from the WEF I wont be using them. A way to follow and spy on dissenters perhaps, just be aware. https://www.weforum.org/organizations/proton/