Comment on Privacy-Focused Proton Mail Aids FBI in Uncovering ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester’s True Identity
SnoringEarthworm@sh.itjust.works 1 day agoSounds just like Proton in the article:
Proton AG clarified they shared no data directly with the FBI — technically accurate but missing the point.
LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 day ago
The fuck is the point? That banking details are subpeonable?
SnoringEarthworm@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
The point is that the headline is true. Proton helped the FBI uncover that person’s identity, by revealing their banking information.
Yes, it was legal for the Swiss government to request that information and for Proton to release it when asked.
Those facts aren’t mutually exclusive.
I don’t understand why you’re responding so aggressively.
LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 day ago
Because people are like 'OMG proton is such a snitch time to switch to <other service that will do the exact same thing>"
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 hours ago
I am pretty sure Mullvad couldn’t do it even if they wanted to.
SnoringEarthworm@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Thanks for explaining. I’m not “people”.
I had a similar feeling about people leaving Discord for <other service that will do the exact same thing>.
Ibisalt@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
not directly related but on top of this, wasnt it the massive campaining and political pressure from us and eu that forced swiss banks to lift the swiss bank secrecy? maybe people start to understand this law exist(ed) for other reasons than tax evasion.