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Some users cancel Proton over privacy and AI concerns
Original: Just canceled Proton. I still think it's a really good product, at least for now, but with how MS and Google have enshit
Some privacy-focused users are cancelling their Proton subscriptions, saying they still consider the service a good product but worry about its future direction. The frustration centers on big tech companies like Microsoft and Google deliberately degrading their services to push people toward AI assistants, raising doubts about whether any provider can stay independent. Criticism of Proton chief executive Andy Yen is also part of the conversation.
Why now: Users are reacting to Big Tech's aggressive AI push and doubts about Proton's leadership and long-term independence.
Evidence
- Just canceled Proton. I still think it's a really good product, at least for now, but with how MS and Google have enshittified on purpose to try and force people to use their LLM's, who knows how long that'll last? Also finding it hard to reconcile the fact that Andy Yen is a… · FlashMobOfOne@mstdn.social · 5
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