Privacy news
![Is deepseek safe](https://pmecdn.protonweb.com/image-transformation/?s=c&image=images%2Ff_auto%2Cq_auto%2Fv1738341469%2Fwp-pme%2Fdeepseek_blog_cover%2Fdeepseek_blog_cover.png%3F_i%3DAA)
- Privacy news
Not only does DeepSeek collect extensive personal information, but it cannot
legally resist government demands for access to that data.
![President Trump is now at the head of the US warrantless surveillance machine](https://pmecdn.protonweb.com/image-transformation/?s=c&image=images%2Ff_auto%2Cq_auto%2Fv1737750076%2Fwp-pme%2Fwarrantless_surveillance_programs_in_the_us%2Fwarrantless_surveillance_programs_in_the_us.png%3F_i%3DAA)
President Trump now controls of the US government's warrantless surveillance
machine. We look at how it works and how to defend yourself.
![TikTok ban: Switching to RedNote? Your privacy is at stake.](https://pmecdn.protonweb.com/image-transformation/?s=c&image=images%2Ff_auto%2Cq_auto%2Fv1737126366%2Fwp-pme%2Ftiktok_ban_ver01_blog_cover_8173649d47%2Ftiktok_ban_ver01_blog_cover_8173649d47.png%3F_i%3DAA)
As the treat of a TikTok ban looms, many U.S. users are flocking to a new TikTok
alternative called RedNote. But should they be?
![Big Tech's annual fines (the cash in red) are dwarfed by its annual free cash flow](https://pmecdn.protonweb.com/image-transformation/?s=c&image=images%2Ff_auto%2Cq_auto%2Fv1737033282%2Fwp-pme%2Fbig_tech_fines2024_blog_cover2x%2Fbig_tech_fines2024_blog_cover2x.png%3F_i%3DAA)
Big Tech fines reached more than $8 billion in 2024. Unfortunately, not even
this fine will give Big Tech pause. But progress is being made.
![The Danish mermaid and the Dutch parliament building behind a politician and an unlocked phone](https://pmecdn.protonweb.com/image-transformation/?s=c&image=images%2Ff_auto%2Cq_auto%2Fv1731507676%2Fwp-pme%2Fpoliticians-credentials-leaks-dn-nl-lux%2Fpoliticians-credentials-leaks-dn-nl-lux.png%3F_i%3DAA)
We searched the dark web for Danish, Dutch, and Luxembourgish politicians’
official email addresses. In Denmark, over 40% had been exposed.
![Smart glasses that have been modified for facial surveillance and dox you in real time, finding your personal information after seeing your face.](https://pmecdn.protonweb.com/image-transformation/?s=c&image=images%2Ff_auto%2Cq_auto%2Fv1729540853%2Fwp-pme%2Fpimeyes-facial-surveillance%2Fpimeyes-facial-surveillance.png%3F_i%3DAA)
Students modified smart glasses to find someone’s personal data after just
looking at them. This is why we must minimize data collection.
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We searched the dark web for Spanish and Italian politicians’ official email
addresses. Compared to other politicians, they’ve had fewer breaches.
The Kaspersky ban raises security and privacy concerns, but you can protect your
data by switching to the Proton ecosystem.
- Privacy news
AI offers incredible productivity gains, often at the cost of privacy. Is it
possible to build AI that protects privacy? We explain how it can be done.
Data harvesters are reaching into virtually every part of your digital life
through the little-known surveillance hardware industry.
We searched the dark web for politicians’ official email addresses, and roughly
40% of them appeared, along with other sensitive information. This is a scandal
waiting to happen.