Reducing your digital footprint IS MADE BY Delete Big Tech , not Al invasion Digital minimalism, not Tracking & data collection Choosing ethical tech, not scanning communication
Let's remind everyone our Digital Footprints do have an impact. 📱🌍
Spread the word!
#DigitalCleanUpDay
We’ve improved private group video calls in Signal with new features, incl. call links.
Create a link that anyone on Signal can use to join a group call *without* having to join a Signal group chat first
+ raise hand, emoji reactions, calls tab, & more
signal.org/blog/call-li...
Signal video and voice calls are now supported for up to *75 participants*!
Share your screen, raise your hand, react with the right emoji, and create easily shareable call links with Signal calls.
signal.org/blog/call-li...
đź“Ś Pin your most important messages to the top of your 1-1 and group chats.
Long press a message to pin it for yourself and everyone else in the chat.
Now available on the latest version of Signal for Android, Desktop, and iOS.
signal.org/blog/pinned-...
In 2023, Signal was the first mainstream messenger to enable post-quantum cryptography. We’re still ahead of the (elliptical) curve, implementing a new hybrid PQ ratchet ensuring Forward Secrecy & Post-Compromise Security even in a post-quantum world. signal.org/blog/spqr/
An illustration of me, and the headline: "AI agents are coming for your privacy, warns Meredith Whittaker The Signal Foundation’s president worries they will also blunt competition and undermine cyber-security"
To put it bluntly, the path currently being taken towards agentic AI leads to an elimination of privacy and security at the application layer. It will not be possible for apps like Signal—the messaging app whose foundation I run—to continue to provide strong privacy guarantees, built on robust and openly validated encryption, if device-makers and OS developers insist on puncturing the metaphoric blood-brain barrier between apps and the OS. Feeding your sensitive Signal messages into an undifferentiated data slurry connected to cloud servers in service of their AI-agent aspirations is a dangerous abdication of responsibility.
Happily, it’s not too late. There is much that can still be done, particularly when it comes to protecting the sanctity of private data. What’s needed is a fundamental shift in how we approach the development and deployment of AI agents. First, privacy must be the default, and control must remain in the hands of application developers exercising agency on behalf of their users. Developers need the ability to designate applications as “sensitive” and mark them as off-limits to agents, at the OS level and otherwise. This cannot be a convoluted workaround buried in settings; it must be a straightforward, well-documented mechanism (similar to Global Privacy Control) that blocks an agent from accessing our data or taking actions within an app. Second, radical transparency must be the norm. Vague assurances and marketing-speak are no longer acceptable. OS vendors have an obligation to be clear and precise about their architecture and what data their AI agents are accessing, how it is being used and the measures in place to protect it.
đź“Ł NEW -- In The Economist, discussing the privacy perils of AI agents and what AI companies and operating systems need to do--NOW--to protect Signal and much else!
www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
Proton Meet, secure video conferencing next to an image showing Proton Meet in action, a group of people on a video call.
Today we're launching Proton Meet: end-to-end encrypted video calls where no one can listen in, not even Proton. Built on the same zero-access architecture as Proton Mail. Read more: https://proton.me/business/blog/introducing-proton-meet
Proton Workspace next to an image showing people at work, next to the logos of the different Proton products: Mail, Lumo, Docs, Sheets, Drive, VPN, Calendar, Meet, and Pass.
Control your own future with a suite of business tools that don’t exploit your data. Today, we’re launching Proton Workspace, helping you collaborate securely and privately: https://proton.me/business/blog/proton-workspace
The United States ICE agents are using a variety of different digital tools to spy on their own citizens @proton.me www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1K7...
The organize vaults feature in the Proton Pass desktop app, allowing users to hide vaults/choose which are visual through a modal.
Vault sharing caused your app to become a bit too cluttered?
Pass users can now hide some vaults via the Organize vaults menu.
Available on versions 1.34.4 and up.
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Google has known about a bug that breaks VPN apps for 7 months, leaving users exposed with no warning or error, just a VPN app that stopped working in the background.
If you're using ANY VPN on Android, you can help us by getting Google's attention to fix it.
Details 👇 🧵
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We first reported this bug to Google in September 2025.
Others like
@mullvadnet
and Wireguard reported it even earlier, in August.
Google's response? "I don't see anything unusual."
Here's what's actually happening ⤵️
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The bug corrupts Android's network stack at the system level after a VPN update, causing users to blame their VPN provider.
Restarting the app doesn't help, with the only fix being a full device reboot or VPN app reinstall, something which most users never figure out.
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This affects several VPN providers on Android 16, and only Google has the access to diagnose it properly.
After 7 months of waiting we're now asking publicly: Google, when are you fixing this?
Issue Tracker Links:
issuetracker.google.com/issues/44131...
issuetracker.google.com/issues/44743...
The quantity of breaches is rising, and many go unnoticed. We've updated our Data Breach Observatory, check it out to keep on top of our ever-expanding record of 500+ breaches👇
https://proton.me/blog/data-breach-observatory-2026
"Progress matters more than perfection."
Our Head of Security, Patricia Egger, appeared on the Vivaldi Podcast podcast to break down the security mindset, the dangers of shadow AI, and why email and password management are critical to digital security.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psx5UJMKFLM
Want to use Proton Pass without leaving the terminal? This post is for you.
Our command-line interface (CLI) makes your Proton Pass items and vaults available directly from the terminal, including the ability to manage permissions for items and vaults.
With billions in new funding, ICE is buying the most powerful surveillance gear on earth to spy on civilians.
In our latest video, we expose the scariest ways that ICE are spying on people, and break down how the tech actually works...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1K7yLWs2DM
Want to know what it's like for a European company to take on Big Tech? Last year, our CEO talked about this, and more, on Vivaldi's For a Better Web podcast. Watch now 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndlCMGxLQ38
Worried Europe is too reliant on US tech? Our data shows you’re likely in the majority.
Surveying 3,000 people in the UK 🇬🇧, Germany 🇩🇪, and France 🇫🇷, we found that 8 out of 10 consumers are concerned about US tech dependence. 🇺🇸
Let's dig into our findings...
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Investing in European tech has never been easier.
Proton has been at the forefront of the push for investing in European tech for years.
If Europe chooses to break away from US tech, investing in a European stack will be key to ending decades of unnecessary over-reliance.
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In September 2025 we launched a major update of Proton Mail for iOS and Android.
Users will have seen performance and design updates, but under the hood this development involved a new and novel technology stack...
proton.me/blog/next-generation-pro...
Today is #DataPrivacyDay: a reminder that protecting the right of privacy, and our data, is a shared responsibility.
By teaming up with privacy-first services like @proton.me, we promote new ways to take back control of our digital lives safely.
Tips for your privacy: www.punkt.ch/blogs/editor...
When we were thinking about how Proton Drive apps interact with our backend, we had one goal: faster, more reliable file operations across all platforms.
Today, we wanted to share a progress update on the Proton Drive SDK and what it unlocks next.
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Next-gen app updates for Proton Mail, featuring the ability to disguise your Mail app as Weather.
In need of a more discreet Proton Mail icon? You can now disguise it by giving it a different look on your home screen. For those moments when your private Mail app needs a little bit of extra privacy.
Next-gen app updates on Proton Mail, featuring the return of email tracking protection and contact encryption status indicators.
We've brought back email tracking protection and contact encryption status indicators in the new app. You were always protected, but the symbols have returned!
We've also introduced link cleaning, new to the next-gen apps.
Webinar Protect your business from the number one cause of data breaches, online, 21.01.2025, 12.00-13.00 CEST Patricia Egger, Head of Security at Proton Swiss Startup Association and Proton for Business
Looking for low-cost, high-impact steps to ensure your team, IP, and customer data stay secure? Tomorrow, our Head of Security will teach you how to protect your business from real-world threats. Sign up now 👇
swissstartupassociation-8396720.hs-sites.com/40700786799
Under the guise of an easier workday and increased productivity, Google has been exposing more and more of its users to Gemini.
They say data won't be used for training, but Google hasn’t been reliable in the past.
So how do we get rid of this unwanted digital twin? ♊️
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Want to make a longer-lasting change which will stop this from happening, even if they suddenly re-enable or introduce new AI features? Switch over to Proton Mail.
Gmail is offering 3bn users a “personal, proactive inbox assistant”.
It's free, so what's the catch?
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