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So:

I'm going to China again in September (the last time was Feb 2020 and boy, that was a trip, I was masking before it was popular).

I quite like being online. I also am currently in the google ecosystem.

I notice that Protonmail has a good reputation and seems to offer similar services.

Now is your choice, fedizens, to tell me why they're a terrible company and not to be trusted.

«Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night, Proton #VPN signups originating in the #UK surged by more than 1,400%.

Unlike previous surges, this one is sustained, and is significantly higher than when #France lost access to adult content.» - #ProtonVPN

I guess the same statistics applies to all the other consumer vpn vendors.

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@heisec

Für eigene Verbindungen die offizielle #Wireguard app verwenden. Alternativ evtl kleinere Projekte wie #WGTunnel github.com/zaneschepke/wgtunne oder #RethinkDNS (was noch viel mehr kann). OpenVPN auch okay.

Alles andere ist Schwachsinn, Firmen sollen aufhören irgendwelche komischen proprietären Anwendungen zu nutzen.

Für verbesserte Privatsphäre #MullvadVPN #AirVPN #ProtonVPN #IVPN und erstmal keine weiteren.

Für Anonymität #Tor.

#VPN.s schleusen jeglichen Verkehr durch fremde Server!

GitHubGitHub - wgtunnel/wgtunnel: A FOSS Android client for WireGuard and AmneziaWG with auto-tunneling.A FOSS Android client for WireGuard and AmneziaWG with auto-tunneling. - wgtunnel/wgtunnel

Disclaimer: totally unscientific analysis here.

My typical internet speed at home is 300-600 Mbps up/down depending on the day & particular #ProtonVPN server I’m routed through. This evening I was struggling to break through 30Mbps. I tried a few things, no change. Finally switched from a DC-based #VPN to a VA-based one on my router, & we’re back up to normal speed.

May just be a coincidence but I wonder if some childish prick in DC might somehow be choking internet speed leading up to Sat.

Proton VPN experienced a 1,000% surge in signups just 30 minutes after Pornhub blocked access in France due to a new age-verification law. 📈

This follows a previous 490% increase when TikTok briefly went offline.

While designed for privacy, Proton VPN is now being used to bypass adult content restrictions.

The company raises concerns about the risks of age-verification laws. 🔒

mashable.com/article/proton-vp

Question about #ProtonVPN:

It won't allow any internet traffic through the UK VPN and works but is slow through others. Apps, browsers; no internet traffic works.

This has been happening for 3 days now.

Their troubleshooting suggests the server might be down for maintenance or to check my antivirus/firewall settings.

It's not down for maintenance and nothing else is interfering.

What am I missing?