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Apple claims to be a privacy-first company that protects users from tracking, but now Apple is expanding its ads business by placing many more ads on user devices. Turns out, Apple's definition of privacy is: nobody can exploit your data, except us. bloomberg.com/news/newslette

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#Android users ➡️here are two reasons why you should use a VPN: 🔐Prevent your phone carrier from seeing your web traffic. 🔐Block public WiFi hosts from tracking you. Find out more: protonvpn.com/blog/do-you-ne

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Meta settles a lawsuit that alleges they illegally shared user data with Cambridge Analytica. This shouldn't have needed a lawsuit in the first place. Users' private data should be private. Full stop. bloomberg.com/news/articles/

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TikToks in-app browser spies on everything you do. It can even collect data from your devices where you don't use TikTok. The company is asking us to trust it, but you have no way of knowing what data it's collecting on you now or in the future. proton.me/blog/tiktok-ke

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It turns out Meta created something honest: their bot. bbc.com/news/technolog

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Big Tech email services spend their time finding more ways to collect your data and bombard you with ads. Proton Mail has no ads. It guarantees your privacy with zero access encryption and it’s available for free. #PrivacyByDefault

Microsoft is putting more ads in Outlook on iOS and Android

Free users can no longer truly avoid ads.

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We're working on a new obfuscated VPN protocol that can bypass and punch through most firewalls and VPN blocking systems. What should we name this new protocol? We're now taking community suggestions.

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We've researched recent crypto scams and have published a new guide. Here are some common red flags: 🚩Teams that insist on anonymity 🚩Lack of clarity where your money is going 🚩Spelling mistakes 🚩”Free” giveaways Read more here:

How to avoid crypto scams

We look at popular cryptocurrency scams, explain how they work, and offer advice on how you can avoid them.

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A while ago, we finished restoring services. We confirm no emails lost, but some may be delayed. We apologize deeply for this unexpected downtime: twitter.com/ProtonSupport/ For details, visit our Status page: protonstatus.com/incidents/201#

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The issue has now been identified and our team is working on a solution. We apologize for the inconvenience: twitter.com/ProtonSupport/

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The issue has now been identified and our team is working on a solution. We apologize for the inconvenience:

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We are currently experiencing some technical difficulties. We are working to bring the service back online as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience. The updates will be shared at protonstatus.com/incidents/201

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We are currently experiencing some technical difficulties. We are working to bring the service back online as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience. The updates will be shared at

protonstatus.com

ProtonMail Status

Stay up to date with the latest service updates from ProtonMail Status.

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Malware attacks are growing. 👾 Together, with Proton's security engineers, we've published a new comprehensive guide. Read all about how you should protect yourself from malware in 2022 here: protonvpn.com/blog/what-is-m

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Privacy is at the center of the Proton ecosystem. What other tools do you use to keep your online life #private? Our recommendations: 🔒Browser:

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🔒Notes:

#PrivacyByDefault

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Thank you to everyone who contributed to the discussion!

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Let us know why you use our #PrivacyByDefault ecosystem in the comments below.

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Everyone’s been there: you write the perfect cover letter, you brush up your resume, and then you forget to attach the files when you hit send. Not to worry – we’ll remind you even if you forget. 🙃 proton.me/support/attach #PrivacyByDefault

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Irina, Proton's first marketing hire and current brand manager, shares why the Proton community is so important to building a more private internet. Read her interview about how Proton has grown and changed in the last five years here:

Proton team spotlight: Irina Marcopol

Irina, Proton’s first marketing hire, discusses how she advocates for the Proton community through her work and the importance of the Proton mission.

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¡Hola Ecuador! Say hello to our new Ecuador servers available via Smart Routing! With Proton VPN, you now have access to servers in 64 countries.

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Big tech is blocking our path to build a more fair/decentralized web. As per

, "the CEOs of every important internet company can fit around 1 table. They've not only cornered the market, but they cornered the market on understanding the market." Thoughts?

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Hit "Send" too soon? Typo, wrong recipient, or something to add? Undo Send can save the day! With it, you can pause emails from sending for a maximum of 20 secs. Now available on the Proton Mail app for iPhone and iPad: apps.apple.com/app/proton-mai

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Mind if we yell with you on #WorldWideWebDay day? And might we add that we also shouldn't have to sacrifice privacy in order to email, read the news, shop for clothes, and all the other things we do on the web. #PrivacyByDefault

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We’ll keep yelling!

Human and mystical characters from the film Totoro (including Totoro and the Catbus) standing in a green pasture with blue skies, all yelling together. Text above reads "Us reminding you that we shouldn't have to sacrifice privacy in order to connect with each other"

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We can all shape the future of the web. If you're from the US, this #WorldWideWebDay, end Big Tech’s unchecked power to reap huge profits while manipulating our digital lives by asking your Senator to support the American Choice and Innovation Online Act: senate.gov/senators/senat

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We asked activist and

special advisor

and renowned internet lawyer

what the future web will be like and how we can make it a better place. Read more: proton.me/blog/future-of #WorldWideWebDay

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One of our favorite thought leaders is

, founder of

(None of Your Business) and a privacy advocate who took on Facebook - and won: ft.com/content/86d1ce (2/2) #PrivacyByDefault #WorldWideWebDay

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On this #WorldWideWebDay, we’re celebrating the visionaries who pushed its boundaries. Tag your favorite web thought leaders and let us know why you trust them. (1/2)

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Trivia: While #WorldWideWebDay is widely celebrated on August 1, the web's birthday is actually March 12. (2/2)

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#1August is both Swiss National Day and World Wide Web Day. Coincidentally, Proton was founded by scientists who met in Switzerland

, where the web was also invented in 1989 by one of our advisors Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Happy #SwissNationalDay & #WorldWideWebDay! (1/2)

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Big Tech defines privacy as "nobody can abuse your data, except for us." We believe a better definition is "nobody can abuse your data, period." Building ecosystems with E2EE is key for data privacy, but so is creating a level playing field online:

Why Proton is lobbying against Apple and Google’s app store monopolies

Encrypted email provider Proton is lobbying against Apple and Google's fees

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If you are on one of the Proton subscriptions listed above and not already using SimpleLogin, all you need to do is go to the login page (app.simplelogin.io/auth/login ) and select “Login with Proton”. (2/2)

SimpleLogin - Privacy-preserving email aliases

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In April ‘22, we announced we are joining forces with

(proton.me/blog/proton-an). Now, we are happy to share the first step in our collaboration: owners of Proton Unlimited, Business and Visionary accounts can use paid SimpleLogin features for free! (1/2)

Proton and SimpleLogin are joining forces | Proton Mail

SimpleLogin has joined Proton. Soon, the entire Proton community will be able to hide their email addresses.

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Questions for our techie users: Have you ever wondered why

only supports IMAP and SMTP but not POP3? Did you know that Proton Mail Bridge always uses IMAP and why? Find the answers here:

What are SMTP, IMAP, and POP3?

SMTP, IMAP, and POP3 are protocols used by email clients to send and receive emails. We take an in-depth look.

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Before you do an at-home genetic #DNATest from services like 23andMe or AncestryDNA, check if your data can be used in ways you're not aware of and can’t control. Learn more:

The privacy problem with at-home DNA genetic testing services

When you use DNA genetic testing services like 23andMe or AncestryDNA, your data can be used in ways you can’t always control.

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The AMA is now live! Join us to discuss what we can do together to help privacy-first services grow and create a better internet: reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment

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To make the internet a place where users have choice and privacy is the norm, we must first tackle #BigTech’s monopoly power! Later today (7 pm CET), we are joining @evan_greer, @doctorow, and others on Reddit to answer questions about #Antitrust : reddit.com/r/IAmA/.

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To make the internet a place where users have choice and privacy is the norm, we must first tackle #BigTech’s monopoly power! Later today (7 pm CET), we are joining

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IAmA • r/IAmA

I Am A, where the mundane becomes fascinating and the outrageous suddenly seems normal.

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Privacy and freedom require more than just technology but a community that fights for it. Read our community member Rafficer’s story on writing the Community Linux CLI for

and why he believes in a better internet where #privacy is the default.

Power user and former Reddit moderator, Rafficer

At Proton, we’re supported by our diverse community. Here’s the story of power user Rafficer, who helps with numerous projects and contributes to the Proton subreddit.

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The U.S. Homeland Security is using mobile location data on a much larger scale than previously known. This is why robust data privacy legislation is critical. Simply put, warrantless data collection shouldn’t be legal, especially in a democracy.

New documents reveal ‘huge’ scale of US government’s cell phone location data tracking

In just one three-day span, DHS obtained over 113,000 location points — a fraction of the overall data it acquired without a warrant.

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