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falsefaucet | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +10 
 But it should be said. People should know that proton has been forced to give up info.


Just thought an asterisk should be there.
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SimplestBitcoinBook | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Yes they have to comply with certain government warrants
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franzap | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yes. What info did they give?
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whoeverlovesDigit | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 After a quick search: 

> The Swiss company sells itself on its privacy features, promising to let uses "take control" of their personal data.

> But it had been legally obliged to collect data from an account said to be linked to a "climate activist" arrested by French police, ProtonMail said.
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StreetRacer | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Not data, metadata. There is a diference.
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whoeverlovesDigit | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 You're not making sense. Metadata is a category of data, but you seem to be calling it "not data" and suggesting the difference is like, whole different etymological roots or something (incorrect)
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StreetRacer | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 There is. Metadata is information about a set of data. So no, they are not the same. Hence one is called METAdata and the other data.
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whoeverlovesDigit | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Chat bot style reply
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StreetRacer | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Well fuck then, how about them chat bots motherfucker?!
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whoeverlovesDigit | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 They do be getting good
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falsefaucet | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 IP address of some activist.
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franzap | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 But no messages at all? How can you be an activist and not protect your IP address
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falsefaucet | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 He was using their VPN.....
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falsefaucet | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Sorry he was using their email service.
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Compromised | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 💯 this !
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Fractal Bitcoin | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Are there really ANY companies that WOULDN'T give customer info to local authorities if ordered to? Please name them.
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Zach⚡️ | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Mullvad?