From the start, Proton has strived to equip you with the apps and services you need to protect your privacy and defend your freedom online. But there’s one tool that can’t be measured in data encrypted or trackers blocked — and that’s information itself.
With that fact squarely in mind, today we are proud to announce a new Proton YouTube channel(ventana nueva), which extends our mission well beyond the services we build and the constraints of our own website.
“The goal of this channel,” said Proton CEO and founder Andy Yen, “is to tell the important stories in tech nobody else is talking about, because it’s inconvenient or doesn’t fit the narrative we’ve been told to believe.”
Today we are featuring two documentaries and a handful of Shorts, but we’re just getting started.
In the weeks and months ahead, you’ll hear from expert voices who can cut through the noise about the threats we all face, from intrusive ads and tracking, to snooping and censoring authorities, to the suppression of ideas and competition. But you’ll also hear from ordinary people, who confront the same issues and ask the same questions as you do. And as we share all these stories, we hope to keep it simple, without ever dumbing it down.
The new Proton channel is a complement to our existing YouTube channel, Proton Guides & Updates(ventana nueva), which will continue to highlight news and tips about the products we provide and how to use them.
Here’s what’s waiting for you over on YouTube:
How to disappear online and become untraceable
How deep does the privacy rabbit hole go? Just ask Jameson Lopp(ventana nueva), whose home was raided by the cops after online ransom-seekers targeted him with a false report.
He vowed never to let his enemies get to him again. So he embarked on a journey to erase himself online — for real.
In this video(ventana nueva), join Jameson as he takes you through the layers of self-protection, from the easy surface steps that all of us can take, all the way down to the extreme depths of going off the grid. At each stage, he’ll explain the benefits you receive — and the sacrifices that come with them.
Undercover journalist unpacks essential tools to escape detection
When you go up against neo-Nazis, Congolese warlords, or armed border guards, the right gear can save you from jail — or worse.
Vegas Tenold(ventana nueva) has spent the past 15 years criss-crossing the globe, embedding himself in some of the most hostile environments around — from Gaza to Russia to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In this video(ventana nueva), he shares the tips and tricks that have helped him evade detection on the job, going incognito in the KKK, crossing remote border checkpoints, and navigating global hot spots. From high-tech gadgetry to the most humble of analog hacks, he takes you through the arsenal that lets him get the story, without getting tossed in a cell.
Putting the power in your hands
We’re more plugged in today than we’ve ever been — and while that brings great promise, it also means great challenges. Someone’s always after something, from our dollars to our data. But we don’t have to roll over. We can choose another way.
In over a decade of protecting people’s privacy and freedom online, we’ve learned a few things. Our community of millions has guided our every step, and our nonprofit foundation keeps us honest.
Now it’s time to take our mission further into the mainstream and give even more people the knowledge they need navigate today’s digital dangers. We hope you’ll join us and subscribe(ventana nueva).
