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Proton Meet Isn't What They Told You It Was

Proton's new video conferencing service Proton Meet is marketed as a privacy-focused alternative to Zoom and Google Meet, claiming immunity from the US CLOUD Act. However, investigation reveals it relies entirely on LiveKit Cloud, a US-based infrastructure provider subject to CLOUD Act jurisdiction, routing call data through American companies like Oracle and Amazon while storing telemetry in the US.

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video conferencingprivacyencryptiondata routingsurveillanceinfrastructuresubpoenatelemetrySwiss protection

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Proton Meet Isn't What They Told You It Was

Apr 3, 2026, 4:59 PM

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