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Privacy-minded users question Proton Mail's ethics
Original: Been hearing some sketchy things about the ethics going on at # protonmail and after I just finished my gmail transition
Users in the open-source community are voicing concerns about ethical practices at Proton Mail, the Swiss privacy-focused email provider. Some say they had just switched from Google's Gmail only to hear worrying claims, and are now asking peers what alternatives to use for email and cloud storage, with suggestions including self-hosted options like Nextcloud.
Why now: Privacy-conscious users who recently migrated away from Gmail are rethinking their choice of secure email provider amid circulating ethical concerns.
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