May 14, 2025|
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|7 months agoSwiss Digital Privacy at Risk: Proton Threatens Exit Over Surveillance Law
Encrypted email service Proton warns it may leave Switzerland if proposed surveillance law requiring user data retention passes, comparing the legislation to Russian practices.
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- Proton has threatened to leave Switzerland if proposed data surveillance laws are enacted.
- The proposed Swiss law is being compared to Russian surveillance legislation.
- Swiss law enforcement ordered twice as many surveillance sweeps in 2024 compared to the previous year.
- The proposed legislation targets infrastructure-less providers including VoIP, cloud, VPN, and email services.
- A broad political coalition including Greens, Socialists, FDP, and SVP opposes the revision.
By The Numbers
100 million
users
2x
increase in surveillance sweeps
They Said
"This is clearly a major violation of the right to privacy."
"The law would become almost identical to the one in force today in Russia. It’s an untenable situation."