Recent US State Department budget cuts have unfortunately also impacted non-profits working on internet freedom.

The Proton Foundation has stepped in to support organizations such as Free Press Unlimited, Freedom House, and Tor, which are impacted, but these organizations need more support.

You can find out more about what they do and the $1 million that Proton is donating towards organizations defending democracy during this critical time here:

https://proton.me/blog/2024-lifetime-fundraiser-results

Unlike Big Tech, Proton will not comply with subpoenas from the incoming Trump administration (just like we refused all subpoenas from the Biden administration), as it would be illegal under Article 271 of the Swiss criminal code.

Join the 7th edition of the Proton Lifetime Charity Fundraiser and:

🎟️ Buy a $10 ticket for a chance to win 1 of 10 Lifetime plans
🫶 Help us support 10 outstanding organizations
🎁 Follow Proton on selected social platforms for the chance to win 1 Lifetime plan

Learn more: https://proton.me/blog/2024-lifetime-account-charity-fundraiser

Using Google Authenticator? Read this.👇

"It may collect data from at least eight different data categories, including your phone's contact list, the photos and videos on your device, plus your phone number and physical address."

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/google-authenticator

You asked, we delivered! All Proton mobile apps now support #FIDO2 for #2FA. 🎉

Use security keys like YubiKey for an extra layer of protection. Here’s how: https://proton.me/support/2fa-security-key

We think #MooDeng wouldn't be so grumpy if she only had some deng privacy.

Drop a 🦛 in the comments if you agree

ChatGPT and other #AI tools are generally horrible for privacy.
At the same time, they are being used by over a billion people due to their productivity benefits. From that perspective, AI is inevitable, so the real question becomes: Is it possible to build AI in a #privacy-first way?

Here's a look at how it could be done: https://proton.me/blog/how-to-build-privacy-first-ai

Today is the 10th anniversary of Proton's 2014 crowdfunding campaign where the community came together to make our journey possible.

From the start, Proton has always put people ahead of profits, and today we're formalizing that by transitioning towards a non-profit structure.

We're here to serve you, and we look forward to continuing to commit Proton to the public good for the next 10 years and beyond. proton.me/blog/proton-non-profit-foundation

Looking to #DeGoogle? #ProtonPass is now available on #FDroid. https://proton.me/blog/proton-pass-fdroid

Proton and Standard Notes are joining forces! We’re excited that #StandardNotes will be joining the Proton family to bring end-to-end encrypted note-taking to Proton users.

Standard Notes will remain free, #opensource, and fully supported: https://proton.me/blog/proton-standard-notes-join-forces

TL;DR There is no safe way to use TikTok, and our strong recommendation is to delete the app from all your devices.

Learn more here: https://protonvpn.com/blog/is-tiktok-safe/