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Chiara Castro

“A first step in Europe” – Proton slams Switzerland's new surveillance bill at the United Nations Forum

Marc Loebekken, Head of Legal at ProtonMail, on stage at the War, Peace and Neutrality Forum 2025 held at the United Nations in Geneva on October 10, 2025.
  • Proton Mail has reiterated its opposition to Switzerland's new surveillance bill
  • The bill will force VPN and messaging apps to identify and retain user data
  • Proton also considers the EU Chat Control proposal as a threat to its services

Privacy firm Proton hasn't shied away from its opposition to a controversial amendment to Switzerland's surveillance law – and Proton Mail's Head of Legal has reiterated this during the War, Peace and Neutrality forum hosted at the United Nations in Geneva on October 10.

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