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"We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law (www.techradar.com)
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[–] Stillwater 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Any other country except Russia

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean as long as you dont say anything about Putin, Russia provides the best freedom of speech

[–] untakenusername 1 points 4 days ago

thats an interesting way of putting it lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The law is so bad it makes Switzerland second to Russia?

[–] Stillwater 18 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Just going on whats in the article

"This revision attempts to implement something that has been deemed illegal in the EU and the United States. The only country in Europe with a roughly equivalent law is Russia," said Yen

"I think we would have no choice but to leave Switzerland," said Yen. "The law would become almost identical to the one in force today in Russia. It's an untenable situation. We would be less confidential as a company in Switzerland than Google, based in the United States. So it's impossible for our business model."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago

Isn't Russia known for censorship in surveillance?

The US is better than Russia and the US isn't exactly setting a high bar