Comment on Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts at Request of Cybersecurity Agency
Midnitte@beehaw.org 4 days ago
Perhaps not the most related, but it is sort of funny for The Intercept to cover this when they led to Reality Winner going to jail because they didn’t follow basic journalistic protection of sources.
That’s not what happened. Instead, in the process of fact-checking the document, the reporters assigned to the story sent the document to the FBI, which sent it to the NSA. The security agency easily identified Winner, a crypto linguist, as the source of the leak.
Not a great look for Proton though, this is entirely the antithesis of their entire identity and branding.
Perhaps not the most related, but it is sort of funny for The Intercept to cover this when they led to Reality Winner going to jail because they didn’t follow basic journalistic protection of sources.
It’s absolutely related. I will never trust that name again because of what they did to Reality Winner. And Snowden. And many others. They have a shit track record, and should get out of the business of security reporting.
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 4 days ago
Even if you pay, you’re still the product. Newspapers made their money off ads, not circulation. Cable made money off ads, not outrageous fees. Proton is just enshittifying.