{"id":50535,"date":"2025-12-22T16:47:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=50535"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:47:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:47:50","slug":"proton-moving-out-of-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/22\/proton-moving-out-of-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Proton Moving Out of Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chiara Castro<\/a> (Hacker News<\/a>, Reddit<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Proton has confirmed the company has begun moving out of Switzerland due to “legal uncertainty” over the newly proposed surveillance law.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

The firm behind one of the best VPN<\/a> and encrypted email services has been very critical of the Swiss government’s proposed amendment of its surveillance law<\/a> since the beginning, already sharing plans to quit Switzerland<\/a> back in May.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Proton launched its ChatGPT competitor, Lumo<\/a>, in July 2025, to give its users an alternative to Big Tech solutions that truly protect their privacy.<\/p>

In a blog post<\/a> about the launch, Proton’s Head of Anti-Abuse and Account Security, Eamonn Maguire, explains that the company has decided to invest outside Switzerland for fear of the looming legal changes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n