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The proposed update to Switzerland’s Ordinance on the Surveillance of Postal and Telecommunications Traffic (VÜPF: Verordnung über die Überwachung des Post- und Fernmeldeverkehrs) represents a significant expansion of state surveillance powers, worse than the surveillance powers of the USA. If enacted, it would have serious consequences for encrypted services such as Threema, an encrypted WhatsApp alternative and Proton Mail as well as VPN providers based in Switzerland.

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[–] Bubbey@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (6 children)

If I have to fucking switch mail hosts again... what the hell is the point in using proton for privacy and now I'm sure that's going to get ruined.

[–] frosch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Wasn’t there an announcement from proton a few days back to possibly move their data Centers out of Switzerland because of this?

[–] Bubbey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

One would hope so, or their fundamental ethics as a company are nonexistent.

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