#  @davidgpeterson David Peterson David Peterson posts on X about proton, countries, if you, chad the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::241080830/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] +524% - [--] Month [-------] -81% - [--] Months [---------] +815% - [--] Year [---------] +35,681% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::241080830/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] +86% - [--] Month [--] +24% - [--] Months [---] +107% - [--] Year [---] +325% ### Followers: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::241080830/followers)  - [--] Week [-----] +0.84% - [--] Month [-----] +2.40% - [--] Months [-----] +410% - [--] Year [-----] +6,405% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/twitter::241080830/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) 37.27% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 4.55% [social networks](/list/social-networks) 4.09% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies) 2.73% [stocks](/list/stocks) 1.82% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 0.45% **Social topic influence** [proton](/topic/proton) #211, [countries](/topic/countries) #3020, [if you](/topic/if-you) 6.36%, [chad](/topic/chad) 5.91%, [social media](/topic/social-media) 5.45%, [paid](/topic/paid) 4.55%, [over the](/topic/over-the) 4.09%, [switzerland](/topic/switzerland) 3.18%, [singapore](/topic/singapore) 3.18%, [this is](/topic/this-is) 2.73% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@protonvpn](/creator/undefined) [@protondrive](/creator/undefined) [@gnukeith](/creator/undefined) [@viperxcs](/creator/undefined) [@sphinx65119465](/creator/undefined) [@digitalcloud](/creator/undefined) [@orangefren](/creator/undefined) [@karthidreamr](/creator/undefined) [@danielwwf](/creator/undefined) [@edelnougat](/creator/undefined) [@munzevixmr](/creator/undefined) [@papsmearwig](/creator/undefined) [@maycontainsnuts](/creator/undefined) [@sentinelvdx](/creator/undefined) [@protonprivacy](/creator/undefined) [@meeekrostuff](/creator/undefined) [@drnathanhiggs](/creator/undefined) [@abbasali192](/creator/undefined) [@azaelthus](/creator/undefined) [@kandideerraver](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl) [Monero (XMR)](/topic/$xmr) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Since December 22nd Pakistan has followed countries like Russia China and Iran in blocking their citizens from using VPNs for uncensored access to X and other social media. But people are getting through. Here are some tips on how to use @ProtonVPN to circumvent these blocks" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2007779225387057213) 2026-01-04T11:40Z [----] followers, 286.6K engagements "We know that sometimes when you are quickly connecting to @ProtonVPN there are some cities and countries you might want to avoid. So Proton VPN for Android now has the "Exclude locations" setting to give you greater control over your "Fastest country" connections" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2020862257572246012) 2026-02-09T14:08Z [----] followers, 30.6K engagements "@ProtonVPN Feature available in Proton VPN for Android version 5.15.70.0 configurable under Settings - Connection - Connection Preferences: https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-android https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-android" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2020874442092511692) 2026-02-09T14:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@nimabuyin @ProtonVPN From what I hear people are currently using Proton VPN to access Polymarket. You just need to set your location to a country that Polymarket has not blocked" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2023033009100947518) 2026-02-15T13:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@ProtonVPN To fight the ongoing government social media blockade in Uganda @ProtonVPN has now introduced Ugandan Proton VPN servers for our subscribers there. This provides the convenience of a local IP address to access local services while safely "smart-routing" traffic via the UK" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2014327223042404779) 2026-01-22T13:20Z [----] followers, 10.9K engagements "Uganda Alert: Since switching the internet back on Uganda has implemented DPI-based VPN blocking disabling more basic VPNs (particularly on Airtel and MTN). Proton VPN users are largely unaffected but if you have any difficulties connecting check the following guide:" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2014452349930983524) 2026-01-22T21:37Z [----] followers, 28.2K engagements "With the speedrun of additional features added to the @ProtonVPN Linux (GUI) client in recent roadmap cycles most requests are now for a (overdue) GUI refresh. Work has been progressing on this behind the scenes with the first milestone hit last week: https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2015379736243978361) 2026-01-25T11:02Z [----] followers, 39.7K engagements "Vi taler dit sprog Proton VPN til iOS er nu p dansk. Vi snakker sprket ditt Proton VPN for iOS er n tilgjengelig p norsk. Puhumme sinun kieltsi Proton VPN iOS:lle on nyt saatavilla suomeksi. Vi talar ditt sprk Proton VPN fr iOS finns nu p svenska" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016074612681912389) 2026-01-27T09:03Z [----] followers, 32.6K engagements "Thanks for the shout-out but if I may we've increased it to [--] countries available to Proton VPN free users :-) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017885809324458471 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017885809324458471" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2017885809324458471) 2026-02-01T09:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@papsmearwig No. Proton Mail has not been acquired by anyone. And the company structure makes hostile takeovers impossible. Proton is still Swiss" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2018645488602616152) 2026-02-03T11:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@x13x33 Proton VPN doesn't log. So if a Swiss court demands it all we can hand over is this blank sheet of paper https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know. https://t.co/ME29M972wL https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2020411963935773060) 2026-02-08T08:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@MayContainsNuts @ProtonVPN Proton VPN has quite a lot of IP addresses. To date no-one has been successful in blocking all of them" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2020414402709880935) 2026-02-08T08:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@DrNathanHiggs @ProtonVPN If you click before replying then the truth is revealed" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2020416525602361703) 2026-02-08T08:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@R7Goodman @ProtonMail When we added the discreet icon feature to Proton VPN for Android back in [----]. Unfortunately it is a limitation of iOS that only the icon can be changed - not the name. https://www.pcmag.com/news/proton-lets-users-disguise-vpn-icon-launches-servers-to-evade-censorship https://www.pcmag.com/news/proton-lets-users-disguise-vpn-icon-launches-servers-to-evade-censorship" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2020628344182837317) 2026-02-08T22:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@AbbasAli192 @ProtonVPN The government tried but failed. The Proton VPN website may be blocked in Pakistan but Proton VPN itself still has a huge number of active users from Pakistan. I am guessing they read the instructions: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2007779225387057213s=20 Since December 22nd Pakistan has followed countries like Russia China and Iran in blocking their citizens from using VPNs for uncensored access to X and other social media. But people are getting through. Here are some tips on how to use @ProtonVPN to circumvent these blocks. https://t.co/5ZLX5yRomA" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2021286992328175687) 2026-02-10T18:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@MayContainsNuts @ProtonVPN By any chance were you accessing a website that insisted that you be connected from Italy but you were using a server that was not in Italy" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2021287521305403861) 2026-02-10T18:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@dDonnieDrama @ProtonVPN This has already happened in several countries. A number of ISPs have blocked the Proton VPN website in the UK for example. Can make a tricky to create a new account on the website if that happens - but people just connect via mobile instead" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2021288878024560883) 2026-02-10T18:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@tuertafrita @Azaelthus @ProtonVPN" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2021381452953419817) 2026-02-11T00:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962187990257524921) 2025-08-31T16:17Z [----] followers, 24K engagements "Update: free @ProtonVPN sign-ups from Egypt continue to accelerate as the blocking of Discord in the country appears to be expanding impacting more users. No official statement yet from authorities as to whether the ban is temporary or permanent" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2010616697049457005) 2026-01-12T07:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Between 2pm and 3pm GMT we saw a +8000% @ProtonVPN signup spike in Uganda as the government ordered a suspension of public internet access prior to Thursday's election. We had already seen [--] prior spikes in recent weeks as locals prepared for a predicted Internet blackout:" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2011140554244100501) 2026-01-13T18:17Z [----] followers, 29.3K engagements "@ProtonVPN At the same time for non-GUI-enjoyers we are also rapidly fleshing out the features for the Proton VPN Linux CLI that we relaunched last year:" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2015422463300051288) 2026-01-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@ooooooooooo39 @ProtonVPN This is not an ad. It is a list of the top [--] most downloaded free VPN apps in Argentina at the moment with a warning that #2 and #3 are dangerous choices" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2023030826301276663) 2026-02-15T13:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@kandideerraver @ProtonVPN Selling user data Never. Also as a no-log VPN it wouldn't be worth much anyway :-P https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921s=20 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know. https://t.co/ME29M972wL https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921s=20 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2023065654547595550) 2026-02-15T16:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@InvestorOfTech @ProtonVPN @GrapheneOS Graphene has been a beneficiary of Proton's annual fundraisers in the past. They may well be again (comes down to community votes)" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2023066436856652201) 2026-02-15T16:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Wikipedia lost its High Court challenge leaving the door open for Ofcom to demand that the site collect ID from users in the UK or to restrict access. On a totally unrelated matter here's an anonymous encrypted @ProtonDrive link to download Wikipedia https://drive.proton.me/urls/E20HD2HWMM#kzI4hvMsUDZb https://drive.proton.me/urls/E20HD2HWMM#kzI4hvMsUDZb" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955347619548418538) 2025-08-12T19:16Z [----] followers, 147.3K engagements "Durante la captura de Nicols Maduro por EE. UU. Proton VPN registr un aumento impresionante del [------] % en suscripciones venezolanas entre [--] y [--] a. m. GMT del [--] de enero. A lo largo del da el incremento total alcanz +770 % mientras buscaban noticias sin censura" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2008221979036254533) 2026-01-05T17:00Z [----] followers, 54.7K engagements "@ProtonVPN Uganda update 20:20 GMT Saturday 17th January 17th: Internet access begins to be restored. Reports that social media access in Uganda remains restricted post-election are supported by Proton VPN usage in the country immediately hitting an all-time high" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2013218449980358878) 2026-01-19T11:54Z [----] followers, 29.4K engagements "Por favor ten cuidado. Aunque algunas VPN gratis como @ProtonVPN son seguras privadas y confiables otras ganan plata vendiendo tus datos - y cosas peores. Ten especial cuidado con Hola VPN que te pone en riesgo al vender tu conexin a internet a desconocidos" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022440648398262474) 2026-02-13T22:40Z [----] followers, 86.7K engagements "@Alex_against @Sr_Factos @Andreselrimo @Belen_5700 @lagaynza Puedo confirmar que Proton VPN est funcionando bien ahora. Hay millones de personas conectadas en este momento. Pero usar Hola VPN es una mala idea: funciona robando el ancho de banda de sus propios usuarios. https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2022440648398262474 Por favor ten cuidado. Aunque algunas VPN gratis como @ProtonVPN son seguras privadas y confiables otras ganan plata vendiendo tus datos - y cosas peores. Ten especial cuidado con Hola VPN que te pone en riesgo al vender tu conexin a internet a desconocidos." [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2022443062421594575) 2026-02-13T22:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@MoneroMX @ProtonVPN @nym @mullvadnet @obscuravpn Lo ms habitual es usar Proton VPN gratis. Sin embargo muchas personas pagan Proton VPN con BTC XMR y dinero en efectivo" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2022452763444101164) 2026-02-13T23:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@sentinelvdx @ProtonVPN Ok estn en Canad y no son una mala opcin. Solo no cometas el error de usar las falsas que te roban los datos y venden tu conexin a desconocidos" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2022612526857396491) 2026-02-14T10:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@chasethefeel @ProtonVPN Um no. If the French government was an "ally" they might stop trying (unsuccessfully) to raid us" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2023031912718279007) 2026-02-15T13:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@elcolo96271 @ProtonVPN no es transparente con su propiedad; todo apunta a una empresa pantalla en las Seychelles. Adems parece tener rastreadores de EE. UU. y China. http://vpn.lat http://vpn.lat" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2023110447399133277) 2026-02-15T19:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@anomaly_351 @ProtonVPN Um. No. Proton is Swiss. This group is British and has nothing to with Proton AG or software (it seems to have something to do with school mental health programs). And if you are ever in Greece or Malaysia these guys aren't us either" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2016620315174977969) 2026-01-28T21:12Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@turtlecute33 @Saeren_ Proton has accepted direct payments with BTC for over [--] years. ETH USDT XMR LTC and other assorted cryptocurrencies are supported via resellers for those wanting an airgap between their payment and account" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2016667010424353044) 2026-01-29T00:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@suckmybodega @ProtonVPN Okay. But Proton is an unrelated company. We both spell and pronounce our names differently" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2016965415818215442) 2026-01-29T20:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@RicoSuave666_ @suckmybodega @ProtonVPN Back in [----] when they were still small Proton Mail (not Proton VPN) used Radware to help repel a DDoS attack. Proton Mail had switched to another vendor as of 2019" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2016966762172936393) 2026-01-29T20:08Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Actually they are mainly there for local activists and journalists who need a fast secure connection. If there's a country that you don't want to connect to Proton VPN has [---] others to choose from. Nearby there are servers in Cyprus Palestine Turkey and UAE for example. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017259415833899448 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017259415833899448" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2017259415833899448) 2026-01-30T15:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@nizarborncrazy @Disciple4Lif @jakeshieldsajj No I didn't (and that is not even remotely how VPN works). I said that those countries have their own servers that people in those countries connect to: https://x.com/i/status/2017259415833899448 @olivr_wtf @leonardaisfunE @ProtonVPN Actually they are mainly there for local activists and journalists who need a fast secure connection. If there's a country that you don't want to connect to Proton VPN has [---] others to choose from. Nearby there are servers in Cyprus Palestine Turkey and UAE for example. https://x.com/i/status/2017259415833899448" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2017414303997911216) 2026-01-31T01:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@nizarborncrazy @musabagriyanikk @Disciple4Lif @jakeshieldsajj @musabagriyanikk is correct having taken the time to check himself how things work. But the horse will repeat himself again and point out that there are Proton VPN servers physically located in Cyprus Palestine Turkey and the UAE. See below. No globe = local data centre" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2017637287614349458) 2026-01-31T16:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@MgrSebastianus @ProtonVPN First milestone towards the Proton VPN Linux GUI app prettification was hit last week: https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2018284800595935579) 2026-02-02T11:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@CanDemi75349162 @papsmearwig There haven't been any changes. There was a proposal last year that was unpopular and widely rejected and there hasn't been a revised draft yet. But Proton has started to diversify its infrastructure just in case we need to move" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2018763910489264167) 2026-02-03T19:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@CanDemi75349162 @papsmearwig Oh a warrant canary https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2018861837211832457) 2026-02-04T01:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@greyhatt4 @ProtonVPN Proton VPN is based out of Geneva Switzerland. Not Lake Geneva Wisconsin" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2019157506048590048) 2026-02-04T21:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@4trrrrrrrrrr4 @ProtonVPN If you have a Proton VPN account it can be used on PC Mac Android iOS Linux routers . only [--] at a time for free accounts. Up to [--] for paid" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2019192639694991607) 2026-02-04T23:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@opin_suomea @ProtonVPN Well most don't announce themselves as being Chinese but various VPN brands owned by Qihoo [---] (Beijing) get literally millions of downloads from mobile app stores every month. https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2019377113971978608) 2026-02-05T11:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@PabloSantanaT @robin_faraj We did an intense burst on feature parity (and released some features for Linux before we did for other platforms) and have now started work on the UX. First milestone there hit last week. https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2019392984421171609) 2026-02-05T12:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@ProtonVPN O governo de Moambique bloqueou as redes sociais devido aos protestos sobre os resultados eleitorais contestados. O Proton VPN oferece um servio gratuito para o povo de Moambique contornar essas restries. https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-mozambique-authorities-must-respect-human-rights/ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-mozambique-authorities-must-respect-human-rights/" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1852263382688149581) 2024-11-01T08:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@orniican @ProtonVPN @engelliweb @X VPN satn almann herkes iin mmkn olmadn biliyoruz bu yzden cretsiz bir versiyon sunuyoruz. Eer Android telefonunuz varsa Proton VPN fiyatlarn Trk Liras olarak grebilirsiniz. Bu hesab Windows Mac vb. cihazlarda kullanabilirsiniz" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1903719414962266597) 2025-03-23T08:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "If you are looking for a good European Web browser with native ad-blocking Vivaldi is well worth a look. Official announcement: Weve partnered with @ProtonVPN to help you break free from Big Tech #BreakFree @ProtonPrivacy https://t.co/W3zYKfszSm https://t.co/slOPRwwQDD Official announcement: Weve partnered with @ProtonVPN to help you break free from Big Tech #BreakFree @ProtonPrivacy https://t.co/W3zYKfszSm https://t.co/slOPRwwQDD" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1905333751598510159) 2025-03-27T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Digital_Cloud @ProtonVPN Although the company being promoted in the ad claims to be headquartered in the USA (in Wyoming) here is a photo of their registered address on Google Street View. That building might be bigger than it looks - thousands of other companies share the same address" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948160935643713949) 2025-07-23T23:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@rvfztgdwcq @ProtonVPN Well about those court orders . https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948853341569908818) 2025-07-25T21:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@LocalBateman The reaction of the UK public was predictable. https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike previous surges this one is sustained and is significantly higher than when France lost access to adult content. https://t.co/W9R5FQBWKa https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948911945228415095) 2025-07-26T01:03Z [----] followers, 44.2K engagements "@JayW132 The weather here in Chad is lovely" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949082580365504927) 2025-07-26T12:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I have to say joining this club of countries is not the best look for the UK right now. Proton VPN is a tool used globally by many in their pursuit to overcome censorship and privacy threats. We would normally associate these large spikes in sign-ups with major civil unrest. Find out more: https://t.co/cAlnIsv7tn https://t.co/oYadltvxVa Proton VPN is a tool used globally by many in their pursuit to overcome censorship and privacy threats. We would normally associate these large spikes in sign-ups with major civil unrest. Find out more: https://t.co/cAlnIsv7tn https://t.co/oYadltvxVa" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949595163866624209) 2025-07-27T22:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "A guide we put together with our customer support team last year when folks in Brazil were having troubles with X/Twitter. Turns out to be evergreen advice. Could your Country Have Increased Network Activity blocks on X (formerly Twitter) Here's what you need to do: [--]. Change country to one not in the affected region: 'Settings - Your Account - Country' [--]. Download a VPN: protonvpn(dot)com [--]. Connect to an unaffected country https://t.co/v6jpD2R5AD Could your Country Have Increased Network Activity blocks on X (formerly Twitter) Here's what you need to do: [--]. Change country to one not in the" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1950243339086741976) 2025-07-29T17:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@MagnusDamini Split tunnelling for Linux and MacOS are on the roadmap for summer. (We don't get more granular than seasonal timeframes with our announcements.) https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-roadmap-summer-2025#::text=Split%20Tunneling%20for%20Linux%20and%20macOS https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-roadmap-summer-2025#::text=Split%20Tunneling%20for%20Linux%20and%20macOS" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1951613371704316264) 2025-08-02T11:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Can't take shortcuts with this sort of thing. These are absolutely not shared virtual servers but controlled down to the bare metal. Demand surges like this are always happening around the world so we keep extra servers ready to go at short notice. https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1951626930945487117) 2025-08-02T12:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@DrNickA This sort of thing tends to be more of a concern to adults who are trying to access restricted sites like . potentially Wikipedia apparently: https://www.theverge.com/news/663402/wikipedia-fights-the-uks-flawed-and-burdensome-online-safety-rules https://www.theverge.com/news/663402/wikipedia-fights-the-uks-flawed-and-burdensome-online-safety-rules" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1951628253891879311) 2025-08-02T12:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@zhao_dashuai These is a handy list of Chinese VPNs available here: https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1954167075334660500) 2025-08-09T13:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Nespelem3000 @ProtonDrive GitHub allows developers to upload and share code (user-generated content) allows collaboration and communication between users (user interaction) and has a significant number of users in the UK. So that sounds like it falls under the Online Safety Act" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955389684600930595) 2025-08-12T22:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@sphinx65119465 @ProtonDrive You can also grab the English French German Spanish Polish etc dumps of Wikipedia via torrents from the links here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data_dump_torrents https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data_dump_torrents" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955391438046314545) 2025-08-12T22:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@morgan_greywolf @ProtonDrive I'm not shy about what country I'm in. Greetings from Chad:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955615426542498169) 2025-08-13T13:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@KarthiDreamr The irony is painful" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958816265406923198) 2025-08-22T08:59Z [----] followers, 10.2K engagements "The countries where VPNs are blocked tend to be rather mobile-heavy which is why we did Stealth for mobile before Windows etc. For Linux split tunnelling first then probably the CLI and some GUI updates. We should know in a couple of months if we'll be able to announce a Stealth for Linux release date for Autumn/Winter or not. https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958851706386628673) 2025-08-22T11:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@poisondart14 The problem with being the first in alphabetical order I suppose. Just scroll down a little further . https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958852400871350746) 2025-08-22T11:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@just2red This happens when people connect to specific individual servers rather than going for the fastest one in that location. For the UK for example right now there are servers running at 55% utilisation (anything under 75% is usually fine) and others only 11% utilisation" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958858626681999573) 2025-08-22T11:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements ""How would you effectively understand what your users use the VPN for" The link has some useful insights into this: ie a massive spike in signups when a country blocks access to social media - they probably signed up to get access to what was blocked:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958880479127519446) 2025-08-22T13:14Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements "@UK_Daniel_Card The +1400% initial signup spike and +1800% in the days following have already been widely reported. Usage overtook Turkey but hasn't reached the peak levels of countries like Bangladesh Venezuela and Russia yet" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958883261565763610) 2025-08-22T13:25Z [----] followers, 24K engagements "@daniel_wwf" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958887668634239346) 2025-08-22T13:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@TimKaraga @KarthiDreamr More information available here: https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958895004992131510) 2025-08-22T14:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@AeldorThalion This is correct. However Singapore is not" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958905537292054656) 2025-08-22T14:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@noelcetaSEO I would say first in alphabetical order. Life remains chill here in Chad: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958951479164690854) 2025-08-22T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@hellohodl Chad is actually classified as an authoritarian regime ranked near the bottom of the Human Freedom Index etc - which is why we provide a VPN service there. But also . yeah " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958954556681081309) 2025-08-22T18:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@SatoadshiLite https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-servers-high-risk-countries https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-servers-high-risk-countries" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1959019270953656349) 2025-08-22T22:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@edelnougat https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1959019397961421088) 2025-08-22T22:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@edelnougat But why be an Afghan when you can be a " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1959022528627933435) 2025-08-22T22:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements ". still adding more " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1961344485134102593) 2025-08-29T08:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@jakingly @ProtonVPN Yes in Geneva. And posting a meme during a quiet moment on the weekend doesn't cost anything" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962188496275157104) 2025-08-31T16:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@LurkingLink2025 @ProtonVPN Some people who need premium features (or who support the mission) buy the paid version. This supports the free version" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962189789047800302) 2025-08-31T16:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@martinsaats @ProtonVPN We would be awesome if we did that. Oh wait we already are (Also we have to since certain authoritarian regimes block our website)" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962244981503983873) 2025-08-31T20:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@meeekrostuff @fuckTwitt_r @ProtonVPN Free version only has [--] countries (well [--] at the moment) doesn't have the premium features and only runs at medium speed. But there is no limit to the usage at all" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962291496905798047) 2025-08-31T23:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@VTdukehector @ProtonVPN No. Some writers got over-excited when they heard that the servers for Lumo were going into Norway and Germany. The right to privacy is enshrined in the Swiss constitution. IF that changes then we'd act accordingly. But until then - no move" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962302971837845768) 2025-08-31T23:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@mwfowlie @ProtonVPN @CIA Well that would violate Article [---] of the Swiss Criminal Code and I'd go to jail - which doesn't sound like much fun. Also being a fully no-logs VPN means that there is literally no data to sell https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know. https://t.co/ME29M972wL https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962322984388943874) 2025-09-01T01:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@OrangeFren @munzevi_xmr We got a bit distracted and broadened the scope a bit/lot. Should see at least the pilot phase in the next couple of weeks though" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1963014481212276753) 2025-09-02T23:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "As much as I have enjoyed living in Chad it felt like time for a change of climate. Hola Cuba" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1966088098879611280) 2025-09-11T10:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@dtvelectronics Caught . smoking in a non-smoking area Drinking in the park Sneaking a slab of Monster onto a lunch expense claim I have only been caught for one of those things. Or do you mean this: https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1967601533425750313) 2025-09-15T14:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@lolnotacat @ProtonVPN A "Carousel connection" option (until someone thinks of a better name for it) with a number of potential triggers for a server change is in the to-do list backlog" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971277222393807003) 2025-09-25T18:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@ProtonVPN @CottonTheFoxUwU Banning GitHub would of course be ridiculous. Meanwhile in Australia " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971282079922127149) 2025-09-25T18:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Of course it's an additional layer of reassurance if the absence of logs has also been proven in court eg: https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971611767244808318) 2025-09-26T16:24Z [----] followers, 24.9K engagements "@sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://protonvpn.com/blog/best-vpn-country-comparison/ https://protonvpn.com/blog/best-vpn-country-comparison/" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971618412867867051) 2025-09-26T16:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Purring_Lynx Worth pointing out that in Switzerland VPNs and email are different technologies and covered by distinctly different laws. https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971618412867867051 @sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://t.co/KROQl7ytOp https://t.co/ooZkmKUiUw https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971618412867867051 @sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://t.co/KROQl7ytOp https://t.co/ooZkmKUiUw" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971874080816247234) 2025-09-27T09:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Actual photo of the Proton VPN General Manager during yesterday's visit to Canada" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1972998846759444497) 2025-09-30T12:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Actual photo of the Proton VPN General Manager during this morning's visit to Norway" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1974076857135083894) 2025-10-03T11:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@KiwiFarmsDotNet @ProtonVPN Did you report a false positive to customer support already Seems to be loading fine with Netshield on. Possible country-level issue Which server were you testing from" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1977071839580156234) 2025-10-11T18:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "After [--] days Tanzania has reconnected itself to the internet. Usually when governments restrict internet and social media access to suppress dissent during protests and elections VPN usage increases. In this case the internet was completely disconnected. 🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1985480285937623086) 2025-11-03T22:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@KiroNoFune If you are in Spain and websites start to break for no apparent reason the first thing to check is if the football is on: If there is a game on then yeah - that's probably the cause. https://hayahora.futbol/#comprobador https://hayahora.futbol/#comprobador" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1987917956139925941) 2025-11-10T16:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@gnukeith Well look at that The [----] signatures have been gathered in just under a week so the ball is in our court now. So as I promised we'll be adding Monero $XMR as a way to purchase Proton VPN plans before the end of summer. See you soon" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941500514803548636) 2025-07-05T14:12Z [----] followers, 30.6K engagements "@Digital_Cloud @ProtonVPN Fake news. Or rather fake ad. Proton VPN is Swiss. This is a paid ad for some obscure VPN that is name-dropping more established VPNs to try to gain publicity. Proton VPN has exit IPs in [---] countries - and it's not "owned" by Colombia Togo Thailand etc either" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1946880400967745935) 2025-07-20T10:30Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements "What people think we do here at @ProtonVPN HQ in Switzerland . vs reality" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962166153997848937) 2025-08-31T14:50Z [----] followers, 88.2K engagements "Never trust a VPN's "no logs" claim unless: 1) It's been externally audited 2) The results are freely and openly published for all (without needing to write in sign up for an account sign an NDA etc). So here is the latest no-logs audit report from the Proton VPN website: Proton VPNs strict no-logs policy has been independently verified for the 4th year in a row. Dont trust verify is not just something we preach but something we practice so our no-logs policy has now been verified by third-party experts. Full report 👉 Proton VPNs strict no-logs policy has been independently verified for the" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971610731629183073) 2025-09-26T16:20Z [----] followers, 205K engagements "I am sure these two things are totally unrelated " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1989334495275942170) 2025-11-14T14:07Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements "The temporary free servers in Singapore have been popular with each ranging from 65% to 100% load over the past few days. We were already scheduled to add some more free servers over the next few weeks. Should we add them to the existing [--] locations or pick some new ones Proton VPN has added an extra [----] paid servers in key locations over the past month and added a pile of new free server capacity as well. And to help the folks trying to get out of Europe we've (unofficially and temporarily) added some free servers in Singapore. https://t.co/lUaEAHxyn3 Proton VPN has added an extra [----] paid" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1961020768269090985) 2025-08-28T10:59Z [----] followers, 31K engagements "Update: Proton VPN registrations in Indonesia have now surged to over +3000% Pembaruan: Pendaftaran Proton VPN di Indonesia kini melonjak lebih dari +3000%" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962081464125682004) 2025-08-31T09:14Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements "During most internet restriction events Proton VPN users are still able to tunnel through to the outside world. But not when the internet is totally unplugged. The last time we saw a total and deliberate nationwide internet blackout like this was Iran for [--] days in mid-June. The internet has been completely shut down in Afghanistan according to our internal data. Our tools help to bypass censorship but here access has been cut off. We stand against acts like this and believe that both privacy & freedom of speech are human rights. (Timezone CEST) https://t.co/RbpgLvvUEG The internet has been" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1972747998192160851) 2025-09-29T19:39Z [----] followers, 45K engagements "Proton VPN's free service continues to grow and expand. Our free users have access to a network capacity of almost [----] exit nodes delivering speeds faster than many paid VPNs. https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-free-adds-norway-server-boosting-its-location-count-to-8 https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-free-adds-norway-server-boosting-its-location-count-to-8" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975900642968531240) 2025-10-08T12:26Z [----] followers, 26.8K engagements "+35000% increase in Proton VPN signups in Afghanistan as the Taliban block social media platforms including Facebook Instagram and X. This comes a week after internet and telecommunications services were cut off across the country for two days. https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1976297545304297972) 2025-10-09T14:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "In Cameroon we reported a +3000% increase in Proton VPN signups on October 23rd sparked by government attempts to silence protests over contested election results. Since then VPN usage has continued to climb catapulting Cameroon into our Top [--] countries for free VPN usage" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1986027246532915323) 2025-11-05T11:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Proton VPN: . ahora tiene servidores en Mxico para usuarios gratuitos . a des serveurs au Canada pour les utilisateurs gratuits . har n servere i Norge for gratisbrukere . het Server i de Schwiiz fr Gratis-Nutzer . now has servers in Singapore for free users . lah" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1987147815244501207) 2025-11-08T13:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Por favor ten cuidado. Aunque algunas VPN gratis como @ProtonVPN son seguras privadas y confiables otras ganan plata vendiendo tus datos - y cosas peores. Ten especial cuidado con Hola VPN que te pone en riesgo al vender tu conexin a internet a desconocidos" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022440648398262474) 2026-02-13T22:40Z [----] followers, 86.7K engagements "The Proton VPN servers for Afghanistan running at over 80% load was not something that we expected to see when we set them up last year" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958808870454759872) 2025-08-22T08:30Z [----] followers, 894.1K engagements "Never trust a VPN's "no logs" claim unless: 1) It's been externally audited 2) The results are freely and openly published for all (without needing to write in sign up for an account sign an NDA etc). So here is the latest no-logs audit report from the Proton VPN website: Proton VPNs strict no-logs policy has been independently verified for the 4th year in a row. Dont trust verify is not just something we preach but something we practice so our no-logs policy has now been verified by third-party experts. Full report 👉 Proton VPNs strict no-logs policy has been independently verified for the" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971610731629183073) 2025-09-26T16:20Z [----] followers, 205K engagements "Proton VPNs strict no-logs policy has been independently verified for the 4th year in a row. Dont trust verify is not just something we preach but something we practice so our no-logs policy has now been verified by third-party experts. Full report 👉 https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971230752445542465) 2025-09-25T15:10Z 202.2K followers, 311.4K engagements "Things have been a bit busy over the past week so we've added another [---] servers to make sure that there is enough capacity on the Proton VPN network to meet the rising demand. Shout out to the Proton VPN infrastructure team for the rapid response. More on the way soon" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1951366348061450533) 2025-08-01T19:36Z [----] followers, 83.8K engagements "What people think we do here at @ProtonVPN HQ in Switzerland . vs reality" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962166153997848937) 2025-08-31T14:50Z [----] followers, 88.2K engagements "With YouTube starting to require ID from some of its users people are starting to look for alternatives. Luckily @ProtonDrive's streaming capability makes it the perfect replacement for the thing that most people use YouTube for. Click for a demo: https://drive.proton.me/urls/NHN7HP0G68#OQsYQgNiE0ko https://drive.proton.me/urls/NHN7HP0G68#OQsYQgNiE0ko" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1956031801161396268) 2025-08-14T16:34Z [----] followers, 77.3K engagements "In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511) 2025-08-22T09:22Z [----] followers, 58.8K engagements "Proton VPN has added an extra [----] paid servers in key locations over the past month and added a pile of new free server capacity as well. And to help the folks trying to get out of Europe we've (unofficially and temporarily) added some free servers in Singapore" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958813630318645321) 2025-08-22T08:48Z [----] followers, 78K engagements "Wikipedia lost its High Court challenge leaving the door open for Ofcom to demand that the site collect ID from users in the UK or to restrict access. On a totally unrelated matter here's an anonymous encrypted @ProtonDrive link to download Wikipedia https://drive.proton.me/urls/E20HD2HWMM#kzI4hvMsUDZb https://drive.proton.me/urls/E20HD2HWMM#kzI4hvMsUDZb" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955347619548418538) 2025-08-12T19:16Z [----] followers, 147.3K engagements "During most internet restriction events Proton VPN users are still able to tunnel through to the outside world. But not when the internet is totally unplugged. The last time we saw a total and deliberate nationwide internet blackout like this was Iran for [--] days in mid-June. The internet has been completely shut down in Afghanistan according to our internal data. Our tools help to bypass censorship but here access has been cut off. We stand against acts like this and believe that both privacy & freedom of speech are human rights. (Timezone CEST) https://t.co/RbpgLvvUEG The internet has been" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1972747998192160851) 2025-09-29T19:39Z [----] followers, 45K engagements "The internet has been completely shut down in Afghanistan according to our internal data. Our tools help to bypass censorship but here access has been cut off. We stand against acts like this and believe that both privacy & freedom of speech are human rights. (Timezone CEST)" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1972689632757252389) 2025-09-29T15:47Z 202.2K followers, 439.6K engagements "@KarthiDreamr The irony is painful" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958816265406923198) 2025-08-22T08:59Z [----] followers, 10.2K engagements "Otro pico loco en el uso de Proton VPN desde Espaa ya que los proveedores de internet espaoles (Movistar Vodafone DIGI MsMvil etc) han bloqueado Cloudflare una vez ms. Si esto contina podran lograr lo imposible: que a los espaoles les deje de gustar el ftbol" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1987588974617952589) 2025-11-09T18:31Z [----] followers, 252K engagements "Proton VPN's free service continues to grow and expand. Our free users have access to a network capacity of almost [----] exit nodes delivering speeds faster than many paid VPNs. https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-free-adds-norway-server-boosting-its-location-count-to-8 https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-free-adds-norway-server-boosting-its-location-count-to-8" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975900642968531240) 2025-10-08T12:26Z [----] followers, 26.8K engagements "@daniel_wwf I would note that the Proton VPN user base is heavily international and our primary use cases have very little to do with any of the categories that you mention. https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958859900273983972) 2025-08-22T11:52Z [----] followers, 22.6K engagements "@LocalBateman The reaction of the UK public was predictable. https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike previous surges this one is sustained and is significantly higher than when France lost access to adult content. https://t.co/W9R5FQBWKa https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948911945228415095) 2025-07-26T01:03Z [----] followers, 44.2K engagements "Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike previous surges this one is sustained and is significantly higher than when France lost access to adult content" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948773319148245334) 2025-07-25T15:52Z 202.2K followers, 3.3M engagements "The temporary free servers in Singapore have been popular with each ranging from 65% to 100% load over the past few days. We were already scheduled to add some more free servers over the next few weeks. Should we add them to the existing [--] locations or pick some new ones Proton VPN has added an extra [----] paid servers in key locations over the past month and added a pile of new free server capacity as well. And to help the folks trying to get out of Europe we've (unofficially and temporarily) added some free servers in Singapore. https://t.co/lUaEAHxyn3 Proton VPN has added an extra [----] paid" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1961020768269090985) 2025-08-28T10:59Z [----] followers, 31K engagements "Of course it's an additional layer of reassurance if the absence of logs has also been proven in court eg: https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971611767244808318) 2025-09-26T16:24Z [----] followers, 24.9K engagements "@gnukeith Well look at that The [----] signatures have been gathered in just under a week so the ball is in our court now. So as I promised we'll be adding Monero $XMR as a way to purchase Proton VPN plans before the end of summer. See you soon" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941500514803548636) 2025-07-05T14:12Z [----] followers, 30.6K engagements "@UK_Daniel_Card The +1400% initial signup spike and +1800% in the days following have already been widely reported. Usage overtook Turkey but hasn't reached the peak levels of countries like Bangladesh Venezuela and Russia yet" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958883261565763610) 2025-08-22T13:25Z [----] followers, 24K engagements "Pilot is live. Proton Unlimited is [-----] MXR And it looks like someone already bought one :-)" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1967548188703048054) 2025-09-15T11:16Z [----] followers, 34.1K engagements "Proton VPN registrations in Indonesia spiked +1300% overnight amid reports of social media blocks during anti-government protests. Pendaftaran Proton VPN di Indonesia melonjak 1300% semalam menyusul laporan pemblokiran media sosial saat protes anti-pemerintah" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1961928582969569330) 2025-08-30T23:06Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements "@gnukeith We'll be doing it eventually anyway but I'll make this commitment right now: If someone gets an online petition together with [----] people saying they'd switch to Proton VPN if we supported Monero then I guarantee that I'll get it crowbarred into the Summer roadmap. 5/5" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1939019623237570951) 2025-06-28T17:54Z [----] followers, 31.3K engagements "@munzevi_xmr @OrangeFren . okay I can confirm it :-) Proton VPN Proton Mail Proton Drive Proton Pass and Proton Unlimited" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1967548398867030158) 2025-09-15T11:17Z [----] followers, 87.5K engagements "I am sure these two things are totally unrelated " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1989334495275942170) 2025-11-14T14:07Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements "@abstractpurple Within seconds it seems that most of the UK "migrated" to another country. https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike previous surges this one is sustained and is significantly higher than when France lost access to adult content. https://t.co/W9R5FQBWKa https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949422883882606835) 2025-07-27T10:53Z [----] followers, 26K engagements "@abierkhatib @ProtonVPN No. Proton VPN is Swiss. And this is an ad. It opens with the false premise that Kape's VPNs are still popular and then starts throwing around some better-known names in a desperate attempt for attention. See here for more information: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1946880400967745935 @Digital_Cloud @ProtonVPN Fake news. Or rather fake ad. Proton VPN is Swiss. This is a paid ad for some obscure VPN that is name-dropping more established VPNs to try to gain publicity. Proton VPN has exit IPs in [---] countries - and it's not "owned" by Colombia Togo Thailand etc" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1952162916486021486) 2025-08-04T00:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Digital_Cloud @ProtonVPN Fake news. Or rather fake ad. Proton VPN is Swiss. This is a paid ad for some obscure VPN that is name-dropping more established VPNs to try to gain publicity. Proton VPN has exit IPs in [---] countries - and it's not "owned" by Colombia Togo Thailand etc either" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1946880400967745935) 2025-07-20T10:30Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements ""How would you effectively understand what your users use the VPN for" The link has some useful insights into this: ie a massive spike in signups when a country blocks access to social media - they probably signed up to get access to what was blocked:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958880479127519446) 2025-08-22T13:14Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements "Update: Proton VPN registrations in Indonesia have now surged to over +3000% Pembaruan: Pendaftaran Proton VPN di Indonesia kini melonjak lebih dari +3000%" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962081464125682004) 2025-08-31T09:14Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements "@edelnougat But why be an Afghan when you can be a " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1959022528627933435) 2025-08-22T22:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@jakingly @ProtonVPN Yes in Geneva. And posting a meme during a quiet moment on the weekend doesn't cost anything" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962188496275157104) 2025-08-31T16:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Signups for Proton VPN in Nepal spiked even harder yesterday at +2500% above baseline circumventing government social media blocks. The Nepalese government has requested that all ISPs block access to [--] social media platforms including X Instagram and Facebook. Proton VPN is the best free alternative to get around government censorships and as such we've already seen an increase of 500% in sign-ups. https://t.co/H6Ifojp1yw The Nepalese government has requested that all ISPs block access to [--] social media platforms including X Instagram and Facebook. Proton VPN is the best free alternative to" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1964244908836901057) 2025-09-06T08:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The Nepalese government has requested that all ISPs block access to [--] social media platforms including X Instagram and Facebook. Proton VPN is the best free alternative to get around government censorships and as such we've already seen an increase of 500% in sign-ups" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1964023272472707490) 2025-09-05T17:50Z 202.2K followers, 44.5K engagements "@VTdukehector @ProtonVPN No. Some writers got over-excited when they heard that the servers for Lumo were going into Norway and Germany. The right to privacy is enshrined in the Swiss constitution. IF that changes then we'd act accordingly. But until then - no move" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962302971837845768) 2025-08-31T23:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "In Cameroon we reported a +3000% increase in Proton VPN signups on October 23rd sparked by government attempts to silence protests over contested election results. Since then VPN usage has continued to climb catapulting Cameroon into our Top [--] countries for free VPN usage" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1986027246532915323) 2025-11-05T11:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@phi_ci @ProtonVPN That never happened. Proton VPN is no-logs and there isn't any data. We cannot legally comply with foreign government requests unless it comes through a Swiss court. And even then we can't hand over data that doesn't exist. For example: https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962285586649096647) 2025-08-31T22:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962187990257524921) 2025-08-31T16:17Z [----] followers, 24K engagements "Proton VPN: . ahora tiene servidores en Mxico para usuarios gratuitos . a des serveurs au Canada pour les utilisateurs gratuits . har n servere i Norge for gratisbrukere . het Server i de Schwiiz fr Gratis-Nutzer . now has servers in Singapore for free users . lah" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1987147815244501207) 2025-11-08T13:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@hellohodl Chad is actually classified as an authoritarian regime ranked near the bottom of the Human Freedom Index etc - which is why we provide a VPN service there. But also . yeah " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958954556681081309) 2025-08-22T18:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I have to say joining this club of countries is not the best look for the UK right now. Proton VPN is a tool used globally by many in their pursuit to overcome censorship and privacy threats. We would normally associate these large spikes in sign-ups with major civil unrest. Find out more: https://t.co/cAlnIsv7tn https://t.co/oYadltvxVa Proton VPN is a tool used globally by many in their pursuit to overcome censorship and privacy threats. We would normally associate these large spikes in sign-ups with major civil unrest. Find out more: https://t.co/cAlnIsv7tn https://t.co/oYadltvxVa" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949595163866624209) 2025-07-27T22:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Proton VPN is a tool used globally by many in their pursuit to overcome censorship and privacy threats. We would normally associate these large spikes in sign-ups with major civil unrest. Find out more: https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948773321186636257) 2025-07-25T15:52Z 202.2K followers, 128.1K engagements "Salutations du Canada o les nouveaux serveurs gratuits de Proton VPN accueillent maintenant les rfugis venant des tats-Unis dAmrique" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1972997847760195736) 2025-09-30T12:11Z [----] followers, 61.6K engagements "@daniel_wwf Reposting the link: The UK is mentioned on the timeline after Qatar and the Ivory Coast but before Tanzania and Togo. https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958892831407263956) 2025-08-22T14:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@daniel_wwf" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958887668634239346) 2025-08-22T13:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "After [--] days Tanzania has reconnected itself to the internet. Usually when governments restrict internet and social media access to suppress dissent during protests and elections VPN usage increases. In this case the internet was completely disconnected. 🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1985480285937623086) 2025-11-03T22:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@tuxpizza @gnukeith Bwahaha . nice. Let's do this" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1939027411003158622) 2025-06-28T18:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@gnukeith I'd also like to thank @gnukeith for giving me the nudge to get this moving and for @tuxpizza for seizing the initiative by running the poll - as well as all of you who joined in the conversation over the past few days" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941502759326581137) 2025-07-05T14:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@meeekrostuff @ProtonVPN Yes. There is a free tier of Proton VPN:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962284198561013965) 2025-08-31T22:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@KiroNoFune If you are in Spain and websites start to break for no apparent reason the first thing to check is if the football is on: If there is a game on then yeah - that's probably the cause. https://hayahora.futbol/#comprobador https://hayahora.futbol/#comprobador" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1987917956139925941) 2025-11-10T16:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Purring_Lynx Worth pointing out that in Switzerland VPNs and email are different technologies and covered by distinctly different laws. https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971618412867867051 @sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://t.co/KROQl7ytOp https://t.co/ooZkmKUiUw https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971618412867867051 @sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://t.co/KROQl7ytOp https://t.co/ooZkmKUiUw" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971874080816247234) 2025-09-27T09:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://protonvpn.com/blog/best-vpn-country-comparison/ https://protonvpn.com/blog/best-vpn-country-comparison/" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971618412867867051) 2025-09-26T16:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@SatoadshiLite https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-servers-high-risk-countries https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-servers-high-risk-countries" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1959019270953656349) 2025-08-22T22:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@JayW132 The weather here in Chad is lovely" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949082580365504927) 2025-07-26T12:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@FalkD21 Well there is a Proton Docs. Proton Meet is in beta and also in the pipeline " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1964443500529013220) 2025-09-06T21:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Hilsener fra Norge Proton VPN har nettopp lagt til nye gratis VPN-servere i Norge for vre europeiske vikinger" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1974075644649828709) 2025-10-03T11:34Z [----] followers, 49.1K engagements "@martinsaats @ProtonVPN We would be awesome if we did that. Oh wait we already are (Also we have to since certain authoritarian regimes block our website)" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962244981503983873) 2025-08-31T20:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@DrNickA This sort of thing tends to be more of a concern to adults who are trying to access restricted sites like . potentially Wikipedia apparently: https://www.theverge.com/news/663402/wikipedia-fights-the-uks-flawed-and-burdensome-online-safety-rules https://www.theverge.com/news/663402/wikipedia-fights-the-uks-flawed-and-burdensome-online-safety-rules" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1951628253891879311) 2025-08-02T12:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "+35000% increase in Proton VPN signups in Afghanistan as the Taliban block social media platforms including Facebook Instagram and X. This comes a week after internet and telecommunications services were cut off across the country for two days. https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1976297545304297972) 2025-10-09T14:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "To recap my previous notes (and those of other commenters) the explanation is that you appear to have been tricked into reposting a scam ad that was created by someone who is distastefully trying to profit from human misery. Proton is Swiss. Not a shell company - it is headquartered in Switzerland with hundreds of staff there. Proton VPN provides exit nodes in [---] countries for the people in them who need privacy: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1946880400967745935 https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1946880400967745935" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1952283882977435778) 2025-08-04T08:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@munzevi_xmr @OrangeFren I can neither confirm nor deny that that was the scope increase to which I was referring" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1963025038983999828) 2025-09-02T23:43Z [----] followers, 11.1K engagements "@noelcetaSEO I would say first in alphabetical order. Life remains chill here in Chad: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958951479164690854) 2025-08-22T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements ". still adding more " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1961344485134102593) 2025-08-29T08:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@mwfowlie @ProtonVPN @CIA Well that would violate Article [---] of the Swiss Criminal Code and I'd go to jail - which doesn't sound like much fun. Also being a fully no-logs VPN means that there is literally no data to sell https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know. https://t.co/ME29M972wL https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962322984388943874) 2025-09-01T01:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Context: Why are Spanish ISPs periodically blocking Cloudflare https://protonvpn.com/blog/spain-cloudflare-block https://protonvpn.com/blog/spain-cloudflare-block" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1987789580544942582) 2025-11-10T07:49Z [----] followers, 11.6K engagements "@exitnode_ @ProtonDrive @monero We're at a week past the halfway mark. There have been a few external distractions coming out of the UK and Europe of late but we've got [--] products packaged up and ready to go (including [--] that are planned as Monero exclusives at launch)" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1956079184058704107) 2025-08-14T19:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@IsNullOrWhat Been there done that. Proton VPN has already been subpoenaed. Still no logs. https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971611767244808318t=9GmGqsRJOBDwcXxZSctT_Q&s=19 Of course it's an additional layer of reassurance if the absence of logs has also been proven in court eg: https://t.co/UPrhcvPzIG https://t.co/kagqILgdD8 https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971611767244808318t=9GmGqsRJOBDwcXxZSctT_Q&s=19 Of course it's an additional layer of reassurance if the absence of logs has also been proven in court eg: https://t.co/UPrhcvPzIG https://t.co/kagqILgdD8" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971716278944780362) 2025-09-26T23:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@TimKaraga @KarthiDreamr More information available here: https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958895004992131510) 2025-08-22T14:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Reelix Knowing how hot the CPU and network cards are running is not "logging". Proton VPN's no-logs policy has been repeatedly proven by external audit and in court: https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958939198393561145) 2025-08-22T17:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "What's new in the latest release for Proton VPN on your chosen client platform What was added to the previous versions What's being previewed in beta right now The answers to these questions and more can be found in the Proton VPN release notes: https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes" [X Link](https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1954241899511845305) 2025-08-09T18:02Z [----] followers, 21.9K engagements "@sphinx65119465 @ProtonDrive You can also grab the English French German Spanish Polish etc dumps of Wikipedia via torrents from the links here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data_dump_torrents https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data_dump_torrents" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955391438046314545) 2025-08-12T22:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "As much as I have enjoyed living in Chad it felt like time for a change of climate. Hola Cuba" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1966088098879611280) 2025-09-11T10:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "If you are looking for a good European Web browser with native ad-blocking Vivaldi is well worth a look. Official announcement: Weve partnered with @ProtonVPN to help you break free from Big Tech #BreakFree @ProtonPrivacy https://t.co/W3zYKfszSm https://t.co/slOPRwwQDD Official announcement: Weve partnered with @ProtonVPN to help you break free from Big Tech #BreakFree @ProtonPrivacy https://t.co/W3zYKfszSm https://t.co/slOPRwwQDD" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1905333751598510159) 2025-03-27T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Official announcement: Weve partnered with @ProtonVPN to help you break free from Big Tech #BreakFree @ProtonPrivacy https://vivaldi.com/download https://vivaldi.com/download" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1905168303296778638) 2025-03-27T08:01Z 42.5K followers, 74K engagements "The countries where VPNs are blocked tend to be rather mobile-heavy which is why we did Stealth for mobile before Windows etc. For Linux split tunnelling first then probably the CLI and some GUI updates. We should know in a couple of months if we'll be able to announce a Stealth for Linux release date for Autumn/Winter or not. https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958851706386628673) 2025-08-22T11:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@gnukeith So here's the deal. So Proton already takes payments via cash and pre-paid debit cards. Bitcoin is supported directly and the other top ten cryptocurrencies via third parties. Monero support has been on the roadmap for a while but . 1/x" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1939012843279356411) 2025-06-28T17:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@just2red This happens when people connect to specific individual servers rather than going for the fastest one in that location. For the UK for example right now there are servers running at 55% utilisation (anything under 75% is usually fine) and others only 11% utilisation" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958858626681999573) 2025-08-22T11:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@lolnotacat @ProtonVPN A "Carousel connection" option (until someone thinks of a better name for it) with a number of potential triggers for a server change is in the to-do list backlog" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971277222393807003) 2025-09-25T18:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@LurkingLink2025 @ProtonVPN Some people who need premium features (or who support the mission) buy the paid version. This supports the free version" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962189789047800302) 2025-08-31T16:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@ProtonVPN O governo de Moambique bloqueou as redes sociais devido aos protestos sobre os resultados eleitorais contestados. O Proton VPN oferece um servio gratuito para o povo de Moambique contornar essas restries. https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-mozambique-authorities-must-respect-human-rights/ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-mozambique-authorities-must-respect-human-rights/" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1852263382688149581) 2024-11-01T08:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Digital_Cloud @ProtonVPN Although the company being promoted in the ad claims to be headquartered in the USA (in Wyoming) here is a photo of their registered address on Google Street View. That building might be bigger than it looks - thousands of other companies share the same address" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948160935643713949) 2025-07-23T23:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@gnukeith We get hundreds of demands for Monero support but it always seems to be from the same few people. And from the profile names most of them look like Monero promoters rather than prospective Proton users. Raises the question if we did prioritise it would anyone use it 4/x" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1939016370890645684) 2025-06-28T17:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@rvfztgdwcq @ProtonVPN Well about those court orders . https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948853341569908818) 2025-07-25T21:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@WontonXRP @ProtonDrive Step 1: https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-sdk-preview https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-sdk-preview" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1956083441939931549) 2025-08-14T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@zhao_dashuai These is a handy list of Chinese VPNs available here: https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1954167075334660500) 2025-08-09T13:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@MagnusDamini Split tunnelling for Linux and MacOS are on the roadmap for summer. (We don't get more granular than seasonal timeframes with our announcements.) https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-roadmap-summer-2025#::text=Split%20Tunneling%20for%20Linux%20and%20macOS https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-roadmap-summer-2025#::text=Split%20Tunneling%20for%20Linux%20and%20macOS" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1951613371704316264) 2025-08-02T11:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@gnukeith The primary utility of crypto payments is enabling access to people in countries who are otherwise cut off from global payment networks. There it is mainly about BTC USDT etc. Monero is let's face it a bit niche. 3/x" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1939015128227422321) 2025-06-28T17:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
@davidgpeterson David Peterson
David Peterson posts on X about proton, countries, if you, chad the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.
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Social Influence
Social category influence countries 37.27% technology brands 4.55% social networks 4.09% cryptocurrencies 2.73% stocks 1.82% travel destinations 0.45%
Social topic influence proton #211, countries #3020, if you 6.36%, chad 5.91%, social media 5.45%, paid 4.55%, over the 4.09%, switzerland 3.18%, singapore 3.18%, this is 2.73%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @protonvpn @protondrive @gnukeith @viperxcs @sphinx65119465 @digitalcloud @orangefren @karthidreamr @danielwwf @edelnougat @munzevixmr @papsmearwig @maycontainsnuts @sentinelvdx @protonprivacy @meeekrostuff @drnathanhiggs @abbasali192 @azaelthus @kandideerraver
Top assets mentioned Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) Monero (XMR)
Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"Since December 22nd Pakistan has followed countries like Russia China and Iran in blocking their citizens from using VPNs for uncensored access to X and other social media. But people are getting through. Here are some tips on how to use @ProtonVPN to circumvent these blocks"
X Link 2026-01-04T11:40Z [----] followers, 286.6K engagements
"We know that sometimes when you are quickly connecting to @ProtonVPN there are some cities and countries you might want to avoid. So Proton VPN for Android now has the "Exclude locations" setting to give you greater control over your "Fastest country" connections"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:08Z [----] followers, 30.6K engagements
"@ProtonVPN Feature available in Proton VPN for Android version 5.15.70.0 configurable under Settings - Connection - Connection Preferences: https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-android https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-android"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@nimabuyin @ProtonVPN From what I hear people are currently using Proton VPN to access Polymarket. You just need to set your location to a country that Polymarket has not blocked"
X Link 2026-02-15T13:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ProtonVPN To fight the ongoing government social media blockade in Uganda @ProtonVPN has now introduced Ugandan Proton VPN servers for our subscribers there. This provides the convenience of a local IP address to access local services while safely "smart-routing" traffic via the UK"
X Link 2026-01-22T13:20Z [----] followers, 10.9K engagements
"Uganda Alert: Since switching the internet back on Uganda has implemented DPI-based VPN blocking disabling more basic VPNs (particularly on Airtel and MTN). Proton VPN users are largely unaffected but if you have any difficulties connecting check the following guide:"
X Link 2026-01-22T21:37Z [----] followers, 28.2K engagements
"With the speedrun of additional features added to the @ProtonVPN Linux (GUI) client in recent roadmap cycles most requests are now for a (overdue) GUI refresh. Work has been progressing on this behind the scenes with the first milestone hit last week: https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes"
X Link 2026-01-25T11:02Z [----] followers, 39.7K engagements
"Vi taler dit sprog Proton VPN til iOS er nu p dansk. Vi snakker sprket ditt Proton VPN for iOS er n tilgjengelig p norsk. Puhumme sinun kieltsi Proton VPN iOS:lle on nyt saatavilla suomeksi. Vi talar ditt sprk Proton VPN fr iOS finns nu p svenska"
X Link 2026-01-27T09:03Z [----] followers, 32.6K engagements
"Thanks for the shout-out but if I may we've increased it to [--] countries available to Proton VPN free users :-) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017885809324458471 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017885809324458471"
X Link 2026-02-01T09:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@papsmearwig No. Proton Mail has not been acquired by anyone. And the company structure makes hostile takeovers impossible. Proton is still Swiss"
X Link 2026-02-03T11:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@x13x33 Proton VPN doesn't log. So if a Swiss court demands it all we can hand over is this blank sheet of paper https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know. https://t.co/ME29M972wL https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in"
X Link 2026-02-08T08:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@MayContainsNuts @ProtonVPN Proton VPN has quite a lot of IP addresses. To date no-one has been successful in blocking all of them"
X Link 2026-02-08T08:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@DrNathanHiggs @ProtonVPN If you click before replying then the truth is revealed"
X Link 2026-02-08T08:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@R7Goodman @ProtonMail When we added the discreet icon feature to Proton VPN for Android back in [----]. Unfortunately it is a limitation of iOS that only the icon can be changed - not the name. https://www.pcmag.com/news/proton-lets-users-disguise-vpn-icon-launches-servers-to-evade-censorship https://www.pcmag.com/news/proton-lets-users-disguise-vpn-icon-launches-servers-to-evade-censorship"
X Link 2026-02-08T22:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AbbasAli192 @ProtonVPN The government tried but failed. The Proton VPN website may be blocked in Pakistan but Proton VPN itself still has a huge number of active users from Pakistan. I am guessing they read the instructions: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2007779225387057213s=20 Since December 22nd Pakistan has followed countries like Russia China and Iran in blocking their citizens from using VPNs for uncensored access to X and other social media. But people are getting through. Here are some tips on how to use @ProtonVPN to circumvent these blocks. https://t.co/5ZLX5yRomA"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@MayContainsNuts @ProtonVPN By any chance were you accessing a website that insisted that you be connected from Italy but you were using a server that was not in Italy"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@dDonnieDrama @ProtonVPN This has already happened in several countries. A number of ISPs have blocked the Proton VPN website in the UK for example. Can make a tricky to create a new account on the website if that happens - but people just connect via mobile instead"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@tuertafrita @Azaelthus @ProtonVPN"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know"
X Link 2025-08-31T16:17Z [----] followers, 24K engagements
"Update: free @ProtonVPN sign-ups from Egypt continue to accelerate as the blocking of Discord in the country appears to be expanding impacting more users. No official statement yet from authorities as to whether the ban is temporary or permanent"
X Link 2026-01-12T07:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Between 2pm and 3pm GMT we saw a +8000% @ProtonVPN signup spike in Uganda as the government ordered a suspension of public internet access prior to Thursday's election. We had already seen [--] prior spikes in recent weeks as locals prepared for a predicted Internet blackout:"
X Link 2026-01-13T18:17Z [----] followers, 29.3K engagements
"@ProtonVPN At the same time for non-GUI-enjoyers we are also rapidly fleshing out the features for the Proton VPN Linux CLI that we relaunched last year:"
X Link 2026-01-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@ooooooooooo39 @ProtonVPN This is not an ad. It is a list of the top [--] most downloaded free VPN apps in Argentina at the moment with a warning that #2 and #3 are dangerous choices"
X Link 2026-02-15T13:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@kandideerraver @ProtonVPN Selling user data Never. Also as a no-log VPN it wouldn't be worth much anyway :-P https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921s=20 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know. https://t.co/ME29M972wL https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921s=20 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@InvestorOfTech @ProtonVPN @GrapheneOS Graphene has been a beneficiary of Proton's annual fundraisers in the past. They may well be again (comes down to community votes)"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Wikipedia lost its High Court challenge leaving the door open for Ofcom to demand that the site collect ID from users in the UK or to restrict access. On a totally unrelated matter here's an anonymous encrypted @ProtonDrive link to download Wikipedia https://drive.proton.me/urls/E20HD2HWMM#kzI4hvMsUDZb https://drive.proton.me/urls/E20HD2HWMM#kzI4hvMsUDZb"
X Link 2025-08-12T19:16Z [----] followers, 147.3K engagements
"Durante la captura de Nicols Maduro por EE. UU. Proton VPN registr un aumento impresionante del [------] % en suscripciones venezolanas entre [--] y [--] a. m. GMT del [--] de enero. A lo largo del da el incremento total alcanz +770 % mientras buscaban noticias sin censura"
X Link 2026-01-05T17:00Z [----] followers, 54.7K engagements
"@ProtonVPN Uganda update 20:20 GMT Saturday 17th January 17th: Internet access begins to be restored. Reports that social media access in Uganda remains restricted post-election are supported by Proton VPN usage in the country immediately hitting an all-time high"
X Link 2026-01-19T11:54Z [----] followers, 29.4K engagements
"Por favor ten cuidado. Aunque algunas VPN gratis como @ProtonVPN son seguras privadas y confiables otras ganan plata vendiendo tus datos - y cosas peores. Ten especial cuidado con Hola VPN que te pone en riesgo al vender tu conexin a internet a desconocidos"
X Link 2026-02-13T22:40Z [----] followers, 86.7K engagements
"@Alex_against @Sr_Factos @Andreselrimo @Belen_5700 @lagaynza Puedo confirmar que Proton VPN est funcionando bien ahora. Hay millones de personas conectadas en este momento. Pero usar Hola VPN es una mala idea: funciona robando el ancho de banda de sus propios usuarios. https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/2022440648398262474 Por favor ten cuidado. Aunque algunas VPN gratis como @ProtonVPN son seguras privadas y confiables otras ganan plata vendiendo tus datos - y cosas peores. Ten especial cuidado con Hola VPN que te pone en riesgo al vender tu conexin a internet a desconocidos."
X Link 2026-02-13T22:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@MoneroMX @ProtonVPN @nym @mullvadnet @obscuravpn Lo ms habitual es usar Proton VPN gratis. Sin embargo muchas personas pagan Proton VPN con BTC XMR y dinero en efectivo"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@sentinelvdx @ProtonVPN Ok estn en Canad y no son una mala opcin. Solo no cometas el error de usar las falsas que te roban los datos y venden tu conexin a desconocidos"
X Link 2026-02-14T10:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@chasethefeel @ProtonVPN Um no. If the French government was an "ally" they might stop trying (unsuccessfully) to raid us"
X Link 2026-02-15T13:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@elcolo96271 @ProtonVPN no es transparente con su propiedad; todo apunta a una empresa pantalla en las Seychelles. Adems parece tener rastreadores de EE. UU. y China. http://vpn.lat http://vpn.lat"
X Link 2026-02-15T19:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@anomaly_351 @ProtonVPN Um. No. Proton is Swiss. This group is British and has nothing to with Proton AG or software (it seems to have something to do with school mental health programs). And if you are ever in Greece or Malaysia these guys aren't us either"
X Link 2026-01-28T21:12Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@turtlecute33 @Saeren_ Proton has accepted direct payments with BTC for over [--] years. ETH USDT XMR LTC and other assorted cryptocurrencies are supported via resellers for those wanting an airgap between their payment and account"
X Link 2026-01-29T00:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@suckmybodega @ProtonVPN Okay. But Proton is an unrelated company. We both spell and pronounce our names differently"
X Link 2026-01-29T20:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@RicoSuave666_ @suckmybodega @ProtonVPN Back in [----] when they were still small Proton Mail (not Proton VPN) used Radware to help repel a DDoS attack. Proton Mail had switched to another vendor as of 2019"
X Link 2026-01-29T20:08Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Actually they are mainly there for local activists and journalists who need a fast secure connection. If there's a country that you don't want to connect to Proton VPN has [---] others to choose from. Nearby there are servers in Cyprus Palestine Turkey and UAE for example. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017259415833899448 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017259415833899448"
X Link 2026-01-30T15:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@nizarborncrazy @Disciple4Lif @jakeshieldsajj No I didn't (and that is not even remotely how VPN works). I said that those countries have their own servers that people in those countries connect to: https://x.com/i/status/2017259415833899448 @olivr_wtf @leonardaisfunE @ProtonVPN Actually they are mainly there for local activists and journalists who need a fast secure connection. If there's a country that you don't want to connect to Proton VPN has [---] others to choose from. Nearby there are servers in Cyprus Palestine Turkey and UAE for example. https://x.com/i/status/2017259415833899448"
X Link 2026-01-31T01:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@nizarborncrazy @musabagriyanikk @Disciple4Lif @jakeshieldsajj @musabagriyanikk is correct having taken the time to check himself how things work. But the horse will repeat himself again and point out that there are Proton VPN servers physically located in Cyprus Palestine Turkey and the UAE. See below. No globe = local data centre"
X Link 2026-01-31T16:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@MgrSebastianus @ProtonVPN First milestone towards the Proton VPN Linux GUI app prettification was hit last week: https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux"
X Link 2026-02-02T11:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@CanDemi75349162 @papsmearwig There haven't been any changes. There was a proposal last year that was unpopular and widely rejected and there hasn't been a revised draft yet. But Proton has started to diversify its infrastructure just in case we need to move"
X Link 2026-02-03T19:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@CanDemi75349162 @papsmearwig Oh a warrant canary https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report"
X Link 2026-02-04T01:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@greyhatt4 @ProtonVPN Proton VPN is based out of Geneva Switzerland. Not Lake Geneva Wisconsin"
X Link 2026-02-04T21:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@4trrrrrrrrrr4 @ProtonVPN If you have a Proton VPN account it can be used on PC Mac Android iOS Linux routers . only [--] at a time for free accounts. Up to [--] for paid"
X Link 2026-02-04T23:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@opin_suomea @ProtonVPN Well most don't announce themselves as being Chinese but various VPN brands owned by Qihoo [---] (Beijing) get literally millions of downloads from mobile app stores every month. https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@PabloSantanaT @robin_faraj We did an intense burst on feature parity (and released some features for Linux before we did for other platforms) and have now started work on the UX. First milestone there hit last week. https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux"
X Link 2026-02-05T12:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ProtonVPN O governo de Moambique bloqueou as redes sociais devido aos protestos sobre os resultados eleitorais contestados. O Proton VPN oferece um servio gratuito para o povo de Moambique contornar essas restries. https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-mozambique-authorities-must-respect-human-rights/ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-mozambique-authorities-must-respect-human-rights/"
X Link 2024-11-01T08:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@orniican @ProtonVPN @engelliweb @X VPN satn almann herkes iin mmkn olmadn biliyoruz bu yzden cretsiz bir versiyon sunuyoruz. Eer Android telefonunuz varsa Proton VPN fiyatlarn Trk Liras olarak grebilirsiniz. Bu hesab Windows Mac vb. cihazlarda kullanabilirsiniz"
X Link 2025-03-23T08:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"If you are looking for a good European Web browser with native ad-blocking Vivaldi is well worth a look. Official announcement: Weve partnered with @ProtonVPN to help you break free from Big Tech #BreakFree @ProtonPrivacy https://t.co/W3zYKfszSm https://t.co/slOPRwwQDD Official announcement: Weve partnered with @ProtonVPN to help you break free from Big Tech #BreakFree @ProtonPrivacy https://t.co/W3zYKfszSm https://t.co/slOPRwwQDD"
X Link 2025-03-27T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Digital_Cloud @ProtonVPN Although the company being promoted in the ad claims to be headquartered in the USA (in Wyoming) here is a photo of their registered address on Google Street View. That building might be bigger than it looks - thousands of other companies share the same address"
X Link 2025-07-23T23:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@rvfztgdwcq @ProtonVPN Well about those court orders . https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report"
X Link 2025-07-25T21:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@LocalBateman The reaction of the UK public was predictable. https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike previous surges this one is sustained and is significantly higher than when France lost access to adult content. https://t.co/W9R5FQBWKa https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike"
X Link 2025-07-26T01:03Z [----] followers, 44.2K engagements
"@JayW132 The weather here in Chad is lovely"
X Link 2025-07-26T12:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I have to say joining this club of countries is not the best look for the UK right now. Proton VPN is a tool used globally by many in their pursuit to overcome censorship and privacy threats. We would normally associate these large spikes in sign-ups with major civil unrest. Find out more: https://t.co/cAlnIsv7tn https://t.co/oYadltvxVa Proton VPN is a tool used globally by many in their pursuit to overcome censorship and privacy threats. We would normally associate these large spikes in sign-ups with major civil unrest. Find out more: https://t.co/cAlnIsv7tn https://t.co/oYadltvxVa"
X Link 2025-07-27T22:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"A guide we put together with our customer support team last year when folks in Brazil were having troubles with X/Twitter. Turns out to be evergreen advice. Could your Country Have Increased Network Activity blocks on X (formerly Twitter) Here's what you need to do: [--]. Change country to one not in the affected region: 'Settings - Your Account - Country' [--]. Download a VPN: protonvpn(dot)com [--]. Connect to an unaffected country https://t.co/v6jpD2R5AD Could your Country Have Increased Network Activity blocks on X (formerly Twitter) Here's what you need to do: [--]. Change country to one not in the"
X Link 2025-07-29T17:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@MagnusDamini Split tunnelling for Linux and MacOS are on the roadmap for summer. (We don't get more granular than seasonal timeframes with our announcements.) https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-roadmap-summer-2025#::text=Split%20Tunneling%20for%20Linux%20and%20macOS https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-roadmap-summer-2025#::text=Split%20Tunneling%20for%20Linux%20and%20macOS"
X Link 2025-08-02T11:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Can't take shortcuts with this sort of thing. These are absolutely not shared virtual servers but controlled down to the bare metal. Demand surges like this are always happening around the world so we keep extra servers ready to go at short notice. https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory"
X Link 2025-08-02T12:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@DrNickA This sort of thing tends to be more of a concern to adults who are trying to access restricted sites like . potentially Wikipedia apparently: https://www.theverge.com/news/663402/wikipedia-fights-the-uks-flawed-and-burdensome-online-safety-rules https://www.theverge.com/news/663402/wikipedia-fights-the-uks-flawed-and-burdensome-online-safety-rules"
X Link 2025-08-02T12:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@zhao_dashuai These is a handy list of Chinese VPNs available here: https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem"
X Link 2025-08-09T13:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Nespelem3000 @ProtonDrive GitHub allows developers to upload and share code (user-generated content) allows collaboration and communication between users (user interaction) and has a significant number of users in the UK. So that sounds like it falls under the Online Safety Act"
X Link 2025-08-12T22:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@sphinx65119465 @ProtonDrive You can also grab the English French German Spanish Polish etc dumps of Wikipedia via torrents from the links here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data_dump_torrents https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data_dump_torrents"
X Link 2025-08-12T22:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@morgan_greywolf @ProtonDrive I'm not shy about what country I'm in. Greetings from Chad:"
X Link 2025-08-13T13:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@KarthiDreamr The irony is painful"
X Link 2025-08-22T08:59Z [----] followers, 10.2K engagements
"The countries where VPNs are blocked tend to be rather mobile-heavy which is why we did Stealth for mobile before Windows etc. For Linux split tunnelling first then probably the CLI and some GUI updates. We should know in a couple of months if we'll be able to announce a Stealth for Linux release date for Autumn/Winter or not. https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux"
X Link 2025-08-22T11:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@poisondart14 The problem with being the first in alphabetical order I suppose. Just scroll down a little further . https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ"
X Link 2025-08-22T11:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@just2red This happens when people connect to specific individual servers rather than going for the fastest one in that location. For the UK for example right now there are servers running at 55% utilisation (anything under 75% is usually fine) and others only 11% utilisation"
X Link 2025-08-22T11:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
""How would you effectively understand what your users use the VPN for" The link has some useful insights into this: ie a massive spike in signups when a country blocks access to social media - they probably signed up to get access to what was blocked:"
X Link 2025-08-22T13:14Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements
"@UK_Daniel_Card The +1400% initial signup spike and +1800% in the days following have already been widely reported. Usage overtook Turkey but hasn't reached the peak levels of countries like Bangladesh Venezuela and Russia yet"
X Link 2025-08-22T13:25Z [----] followers, 24K engagements
"@daniel_wwf"
X Link 2025-08-22T13:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@TimKaraga @KarthiDreamr More information available here: https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works"
X Link 2025-08-22T14:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@AeldorThalion This is correct. However Singapore is not"
X Link 2025-08-22T14:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@noelcetaSEO I would say first in alphabetical order. Life remains chill here in Chad: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ"
X Link 2025-08-22T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@hellohodl Chad is actually classified as an authoritarian regime ranked near the bottom of the Human Freedom Index etc - which is why we provide a VPN service there. But also . yeah "
X Link 2025-08-22T18:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@SatoadshiLite https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-servers-high-risk-countries https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-servers-high-risk-countries"
X Link 2025-08-22T22:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@edelnougat https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works"
X Link 2025-08-22T22:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@edelnougat But why be an Afghan when you can be a "
X Link 2025-08-22T22:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
". still adding more "
X Link 2025-08-29T08:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@jakingly @ProtonVPN Yes in Geneva. And posting a meme during a quiet moment on the weekend doesn't cost anything"
X Link 2025-08-31T16:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@LurkingLink2025 @ProtonVPN Some people who need premium features (or who support the mission) buy the paid version. This supports the free version"
X Link 2025-08-31T16:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@martinsaats @ProtonVPN We would be awesome if we did that. Oh wait we already are (Also we have to since certain authoritarian regimes block our website)"
X Link 2025-08-31T20:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@meeekrostuff @fuckTwitt_r @ProtonVPN Free version only has [--] countries (well [--] at the moment) doesn't have the premium features and only runs at medium speed. But there is no limit to the usage at all"
X Link 2025-08-31T23:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@VTdukehector @ProtonVPN No. Some writers got over-excited when they heard that the servers for Lumo were going into Norway and Germany. The right to privacy is enshrined in the Swiss constitution. IF that changes then we'd act accordingly. But until then - no move"
X Link 2025-08-31T23:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@mwfowlie @ProtonVPN @CIA Well that would violate Article [---] of the Swiss Criminal Code and I'd go to jail - which doesn't sound like much fun. Also being a fully no-logs VPN means that there is literally no data to sell https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know. https://t.co/ME29M972wL https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS"
X Link 2025-09-01T01:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@OrangeFren @munzevi_xmr We got a bit distracted and broadened the scope a bit/lot. Should see at least the pilot phase in the next couple of weeks though"
X Link 2025-09-02T23:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"As much as I have enjoyed living in Chad it felt like time for a change of climate. Hola Cuba"
X Link 2025-09-11T10:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@dtvelectronics Caught . smoking in a non-smoking area Drinking in the park Sneaking a slab of Monster onto a lunch expense claim I have only been caught for one of those things. Or do you mean this: https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report"
X Link 2025-09-15T14:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@lolnotacat @ProtonVPN A "Carousel connection" option (until someone thinks of a better name for it) with a number of potential triggers for a server change is in the to-do list backlog"
X Link 2025-09-25T18:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@ProtonVPN @CottonTheFoxUwU Banning GitHub would of course be ridiculous. Meanwhile in Australia "
X Link 2025-09-25T18:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Of course it's an additional layer of reassurance if the absence of logs has also been proven in court eg: https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report"
X Link 2025-09-26T16:24Z [----] followers, 24.9K engagements
"@sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://protonvpn.com/blog/best-vpn-country-comparison/ https://protonvpn.com/blog/best-vpn-country-comparison/"
X Link 2025-09-26T16:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Purring_Lynx Worth pointing out that in Switzerland VPNs and email are different technologies and covered by distinctly different laws. https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971618412867867051 @sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://t.co/KROQl7ytOp https://t.co/ooZkmKUiUw https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971618412867867051 @sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://t.co/KROQl7ytOp https://t.co/ooZkmKUiUw"
X Link 2025-09-27T09:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Actual photo of the Proton VPN General Manager during yesterday's visit to Canada"
X Link 2025-09-30T12:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Actual photo of the Proton VPN General Manager during this morning's visit to Norway"
X Link 2025-10-03T11:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@KiwiFarmsDotNet @ProtonVPN Did you report a false positive to customer support already Seems to be loading fine with Netshield on. Possible country-level issue Which server were you testing from"
X Link 2025-10-11T18:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"After [--] days Tanzania has reconnected itself to the internet. Usually when governments restrict internet and social media access to suppress dissent during protests and elections VPN usage increases. In this case the internet was completely disconnected. 🧵"
X Link 2025-11-03T22:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@KiroNoFune If you are in Spain and websites start to break for no apparent reason the first thing to check is if the football is on: If there is a game on then yeah - that's probably the cause. https://hayahora.futbol/#comprobador https://hayahora.futbol/#comprobador"
X Link 2025-11-10T16:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@gnukeith Well look at that The [----] signatures have been gathered in just under a week so the ball is in our court now. So as I promised we'll be adding Monero $XMR as a way to purchase Proton VPN plans before the end of summer. See you soon"
X Link 2025-07-05T14:12Z [----] followers, 30.6K engagements
"@Digital_Cloud @ProtonVPN Fake news. Or rather fake ad. Proton VPN is Swiss. This is a paid ad for some obscure VPN that is name-dropping more established VPNs to try to gain publicity. Proton VPN has exit IPs in [---] countries - and it's not "owned" by Colombia Togo Thailand etc either"
X Link 2025-07-20T10:30Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements
"What people think we do here at @ProtonVPN HQ in Switzerland . vs reality"
X Link 2025-08-31T14:50Z [----] followers, 88.2K engagements
"Never trust a VPN's "no logs" claim unless: 1) It's been externally audited 2) The results are freely and openly published for all (without needing to write in sign up for an account sign an NDA etc). So here is the latest no-logs audit report from the Proton VPN website: Proton VPNs strict no-logs policy has been independently verified for the 4th year in a row. Dont trust verify is not just something we preach but something we practice so our no-logs policy has now been verified by third-party experts. Full report 👉 Proton VPNs strict no-logs policy has been independently verified for the"
X Link 2025-09-26T16:20Z [----] followers, 205K engagements
"I am sure these two things are totally unrelated "
X Link 2025-11-14T14:07Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements
"The temporary free servers in Singapore have been popular with each ranging from 65% to 100% load over the past few days. We were already scheduled to add some more free servers over the next few weeks. Should we add them to the existing [--] locations or pick some new ones Proton VPN has added an extra [----] paid servers in key locations over the past month and added a pile of new free server capacity as well. And to help the folks trying to get out of Europe we've (unofficially and temporarily) added some free servers in Singapore. https://t.co/lUaEAHxyn3 Proton VPN has added an extra [----] paid"
X Link 2025-08-28T10:59Z [----] followers, 31K engagements
"Update: Proton VPN registrations in Indonesia have now surged to over +3000% Pembaruan: Pendaftaran Proton VPN di Indonesia kini melonjak lebih dari +3000%"
X Link 2025-08-31T09:14Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements
"During most internet restriction events Proton VPN users are still able to tunnel through to the outside world. But not when the internet is totally unplugged. The last time we saw a total and deliberate nationwide internet blackout like this was Iran for [--] days in mid-June. The internet has been completely shut down in Afghanistan according to our internal data. Our tools help to bypass censorship but here access has been cut off. We stand against acts like this and believe that both privacy & freedom of speech are human rights. (Timezone CEST) https://t.co/RbpgLvvUEG The internet has been"
X Link 2025-09-29T19:39Z [----] followers, 45K engagements
"Proton VPN's free service continues to grow and expand. Our free users have access to a network capacity of almost [----] exit nodes delivering speeds faster than many paid VPNs. https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-free-adds-norway-server-boosting-its-location-count-to-8 https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-free-adds-norway-server-boosting-its-location-count-to-8"
X Link 2025-10-08T12:26Z [----] followers, 26.8K engagements
"+35000% increase in Proton VPN signups in Afghanistan as the Taliban block social media platforms including Facebook Instagram and X. This comes a week after internet and telecommunications services were cut off across the country for two days. https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory"
X Link 2025-10-09T14:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In Cameroon we reported a +3000% increase in Proton VPN signups on October 23rd sparked by government attempts to silence protests over contested election results. Since then VPN usage has continued to climb catapulting Cameroon into our Top [--] countries for free VPN usage"
X Link 2025-11-05T11:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Proton VPN: . ahora tiene servidores en Mxico para usuarios gratuitos . a des serveurs au Canada pour les utilisateurs gratuits . har n servere i Norge for gratisbrukere . het Server i de Schwiiz fr Gratis-Nutzer . now has servers in Singapore for free users . lah"
X Link 2025-11-08T13:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Por favor ten cuidado. Aunque algunas VPN gratis como @ProtonVPN son seguras privadas y confiables otras ganan plata vendiendo tus datos - y cosas peores. Ten especial cuidado con Hola VPN que te pone en riesgo al vender tu conexin a internet a desconocidos"
X Link 2026-02-13T22:40Z [----] followers, 86.7K engagements
"The Proton VPN servers for Afghanistan running at over 80% load was not something that we expected to see when we set them up last year"
X Link 2025-08-22T08:30Z [----] followers, 894.1K engagements
"Never trust a VPN's "no logs" claim unless: 1) It's been externally audited 2) The results are freely and openly published for all (without needing to write in sign up for an account sign an NDA etc). So here is the latest no-logs audit report from the Proton VPN website: Proton VPNs strict no-logs policy has been independently verified for the 4th year in a row. Dont trust verify is not just something we preach but something we practice so our no-logs policy has now been verified by third-party experts. Full report 👉 Proton VPNs strict no-logs policy has been independently verified for the"
X Link 2025-09-26T16:20Z [----] followers, 205K engagements
"Proton VPNs strict no-logs policy has been independently verified for the 4th year in a row. Dont trust verify is not just something we preach but something we practice so our no-logs policy has now been verified by third-party experts. Full report 👉 https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit"
X Link 2025-09-25T15:10Z 202.2K followers, 311.4K engagements
"Things have been a bit busy over the past week so we've added another [---] servers to make sure that there is enough capacity on the Proton VPN network to meet the rising demand. Shout out to the Proton VPN infrastructure team for the rapid response. More on the way soon"
X Link 2025-08-01T19:36Z [----] followers, 83.8K engagements
"What people think we do here at @ProtonVPN HQ in Switzerland . vs reality"
X Link 2025-08-31T14:50Z [----] followers, 88.2K engagements
"With YouTube starting to require ID from some of its users people are starting to look for alternatives. Luckily @ProtonDrive's streaming capability makes it the perfect replacement for the thing that most people use YouTube for. Click for a demo: https://drive.proton.me/urls/NHN7HP0G68#OQsYQgNiE0ko https://drive.proton.me/urls/NHN7HP0G68#OQsYQgNiE0ko"
X Link 2025-08-14T16:34Z [----] followers, 77.3K engagements
"In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad"
X Link 2025-08-22T09:22Z [----] followers, 58.8K engagements
"Proton VPN has added an extra [----] paid servers in key locations over the past month and added a pile of new free server capacity as well. And to help the folks trying to get out of Europe we've (unofficially and temporarily) added some free servers in Singapore"
X Link 2025-08-22T08:48Z [----] followers, 78K engagements
"Wikipedia lost its High Court challenge leaving the door open for Ofcom to demand that the site collect ID from users in the UK or to restrict access. On a totally unrelated matter here's an anonymous encrypted @ProtonDrive link to download Wikipedia https://drive.proton.me/urls/E20HD2HWMM#kzI4hvMsUDZb https://drive.proton.me/urls/E20HD2HWMM#kzI4hvMsUDZb"
X Link 2025-08-12T19:16Z [----] followers, 147.3K engagements
"During most internet restriction events Proton VPN users are still able to tunnel through to the outside world. But not when the internet is totally unplugged. The last time we saw a total and deliberate nationwide internet blackout like this was Iran for [--] days in mid-June. The internet has been completely shut down in Afghanistan according to our internal data. Our tools help to bypass censorship but here access has been cut off. We stand against acts like this and believe that both privacy & freedom of speech are human rights. (Timezone CEST) https://t.co/RbpgLvvUEG The internet has been"
X Link 2025-09-29T19:39Z [----] followers, 45K engagements
"The internet has been completely shut down in Afghanistan according to our internal data. Our tools help to bypass censorship but here access has been cut off. We stand against acts like this and believe that both privacy & freedom of speech are human rights. (Timezone CEST)"
X Link 2025-09-29T15:47Z 202.2K followers, 439.6K engagements
"@KarthiDreamr The irony is painful"
X Link 2025-08-22T08:59Z [----] followers, 10.2K engagements
"Otro pico loco en el uso de Proton VPN desde Espaa ya que los proveedores de internet espaoles (Movistar Vodafone DIGI MsMvil etc) han bloqueado Cloudflare una vez ms. Si esto contina podran lograr lo imposible: que a los espaoles les deje de gustar el ftbol"
X Link 2025-11-09T18:31Z [----] followers, 252K engagements
"Proton VPN's free service continues to grow and expand. Our free users have access to a network capacity of almost [----] exit nodes delivering speeds faster than many paid VPNs. https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-free-adds-norway-server-boosting-its-location-count-to-8 https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-free-adds-norway-server-boosting-its-location-count-to-8"
X Link 2025-10-08T12:26Z [----] followers, 26.8K engagements
"@daniel_wwf I would note that the Proton VPN user base is heavily international and our primary use cases have very little to do with any of the categories that you mention. https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory"
X Link 2025-08-22T11:52Z [----] followers, 22.6K engagements
"@LocalBateman The reaction of the UK public was predictable. https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike previous surges this one is sustained and is significantly higher than when France lost access to adult content. https://t.co/W9R5FQBWKa https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike"
X Link 2025-07-26T01:03Z [----] followers, 44.2K engagements
"Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike previous surges this one is sustained and is significantly higher than when France lost access to adult content"
X Link 2025-07-25T15:52Z 202.2K followers, 3.3M engagements
"The temporary free servers in Singapore have been popular with each ranging from 65% to 100% load over the past few days. We were already scheduled to add some more free servers over the next few weeks. Should we add them to the existing [--] locations or pick some new ones Proton VPN has added an extra [----] paid servers in key locations over the past month and added a pile of new free server capacity as well. And to help the folks trying to get out of Europe we've (unofficially and temporarily) added some free servers in Singapore. https://t.co/lUaEAHxyn3 Proton VPN has added an extra [----] paid"
X Link 2025-08-28T10:59Z [----] followers, 31K engagements
"Of course it's an additional layer of reassurance if the absence of logs has also been proven in court eg: https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report"
X Link 2025-09-26T16:24Z [----] followers, 24.9K engagements
"@gnukeith Well look at that The [----] signatures have been gathered in just under a week so the ball is in our court now. So as I promised we'll be adding Monero $XMR as a way to purchase Proton VPN plans before the end of summer. See you soon"
X Link 2025-07-05T14:12Z [----] followers, 30.6K engagements
"@UK_Daniel_Card The +1400% initial signup spike and +1800% in the days following have already been widely reported. Usage overtook Turkey but hasn't reached the peak levels of countries like Bangladesh Venezuela and Russia yet"
X Link 2025-08-22T13:25Z [----] followers, 24K engagements
"Pilot is live. Proton Unlimited is [-----] MXR And it looks like someone already bought one :-)"
X Link 2025-09-15T11:16Z [----] followers, 34.1K engagements
"Proton VPN registrations in Indonesia spiked +1300% overnight amid reports of social media blocks during anti-government protests. Pendaftaran Proton VPN di Indonesia melonjak 1300% semalam menyusul laporan pemblokiran media sosial saat protes anti-pemerintah"
X Link 2025-08-30T23:06Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements
"@gnukeith We'll be doing it eventually anyway but I'll make this commitment right now: If someone gets an online petition together with [----] people saying they'd switch to Proton VPN if we supported Monero then I guarantee that I'll get it crowbarred into the Summer roadmap. 5/5"
X Link 2025-06-28T17:54Z [----] followers, 31.3K engagements
"@munzevi_xmr @OrangeFren . okay I can confirm it :-) Proton VPN Proton Mail Proton Drive Proton Pass and Proton Unlimited"
X Link 2025-09-15T11:17Z [----] followers, 87.5K engagements
"I am sure these two things are totally unrelated "
X Link 2025-11-14T14:07Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements
"@abstractpurple Within seconds it seems that most of the UK "migrated" to another country. https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK surged by more than 1400%. Unlike previous surges this one is sustained and is significantly higher than when France lost access to adult content. https://t.co/W9R5FQBWKa https://x.com/ProtonVPN/status/1948773319148245334 Just a few minutes after the Online Safety Act went into effect last night Proton VPN signups originating in the UK"
X Link 2025-07-27T10:53Z [----] followers, 26K engagements
"@abierkhatib @ProtonVPN No. Proton VPN is Swiss. And this is an ad. It opens with the false premise that Kape's VPNs are still popular and then starts throwing around some better-known names in a desperate attempt for attention. See here for more information: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1946880400967745935 @Digital_Cloud @ProtonVPN Fake news. Or rather fake ad. Proton VPN is Swiss. This is a paid ad for some obscure VPN that is name-dropping more established VPNs to try to gain publicity. Proton VPN has exit IPs in [---] countries - and it's not "owned" by Colombia Togo Thailand etc"
X Link 2025-08-04T00:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Digital_Cloud @ProtonVPN Fake news. Or rather fake ad. Proton VPN is Swiss. This is a paid ad for some obscure VPN that is name-dropping more established VPNs to try to gain publicity. Proton VPN has exit IPs in [---] countries - and it's not "owned" by Colombia Togo Thailand etc either"
X Link 2025-07-20T10:30Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements
""How would you effectively understand what your users use the VPN for" The link has some useful insights into this: ie a massive spike in signups when a country blocks access to social media - they probably signed up to get access to what was blocked:"
X Link 2025-08-22T13:14Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements
"Update: Proton VPN registrations in Indonesia have now surged to over +3000% Pembaruan: Pendaftaran Proton VPN di Indonesia kini melonjak lebih dari +3000%"
X Link 2025-08-31T09:14Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements
"@edelnougat But why be an Afghan when you can be a "
X Link 2025-08-22T22:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@jakingly @ProtonVPN Yes in Geneva. And posting a meme during a quiet moment on the weekend doesn't cost anything"
X Link 2025-08-31T16:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Signups for Proton VPN in Nepal spiked even harder yesterday at +2500% above baseline circumventing government social media blocks. The Nepalese government has requested that all ISPs block access to [--] social media platforms including X Instagram and Facebook. Proton VPN is the best free alternative to get around government censorships and as such we've already seen an increase of 500% in sign-ups. https://t.co/H6Ifojp1yw The Nepalese government has requested that all ISPs block access to [--] social media platforms including X Instagram and Facebook. Proton VPN is the best free alternative to"
X Link 2025-09-06T08:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Nepalese government has requested that all ISPs block access to [--] social media platforms including X Instagram and Facebook. Proton VPN is the best free alternative to get around government censorships and as such we've already seen an increase of 500% in sign-ups"
X Link 2025-09-05T17:50Z 202.2K followers, 44.5K engagements
"@VTdukehector @ProtonVPN No. Some writers got over-excited when they heard that the servers for Lumo were going into Norway and Germany. The right to privacy is enshrined in the Swiss constitution. IF that changes then we'd act accordingly. But until then - no move"
X Link 2025-08-31T23:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In Cameroon we reported a +3000% increase in Proton VPN signups on October 23rd sparked by government attempts to silence protests over contested election results. Since then VPN usage has continued to climb catapulting Cameroon into our Top [--] countries for free VPN usage"
X Link 2025-11-05T11:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@phi_ci @ProtonVPN That never happened. Proton VPN is no-logs and there isn't any data. We cannot legally comply with foreign government requests unless it comes through a Swiss court. And even then we can't hand over data that doesn't exist. For example: https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report"
X Link 2025-08-31T22:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know"
X Link 2025-08-31T16:17Z [----] followers, 24K engagements
"Proton VPN: . ahora tiene servidores en Mxico para usuarios gratuitos . a des serveurs au Canada pour les utilisateurs gratuits . har n servere i Norge for gratisbrukere . het Server i de Schwiiz fr Gratis-Nutzer . now has servers in Singapore for free users . lah"
X Link 2025-11-08T13:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@hellohodl Chad is actually classified as an authoritarian regime ranked near the bottom of the Human Freedom Index etc - which is why we provide a VPN service there. But also . yeah "
X Link 2025-08-22T18:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I have to say joining this club of countries is not the best look for the UK right now. Proton VPN is a tool used globally by many in their pursuit to overcome censorship and privacy threats. We would normally associate these large spikes in sign-ups with major civil unrest. Find out more: https://t.co/cAlnIsv7tn https://t.co/oYadltvxVa Proton VPN is a tool used globally by many in their pursuit to overcome censorship and privacy threats. We would normally associate these large spikes in sign-ups with major civil unrest. Find out more: https://t.co/cAlnIsv7tn https://t.co/oYadltvxVa"
X Link 2025-07-27T22:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Proton VPN is a tool used globally by many in their pursuit to overcome censorship and privacy threats. We would normally associate these large spikes in sign-ups with major civil unrest. Find out more: https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory"
X Link 2025-07-25T15:52Z 202.2K followers, 128.1K engagements
"Salutations du Canada o les nouveaux serveurs gratuits de Proton VPN accueillent maintenant les rfugis venant des tats-Unis dAmrique"
X Link 2025-09-30T12:11Z [----] followers, 61.6K engagements
"@daniel_wwf Reposting the link: The UK is mentioned on the timeline after Qatar and the Ivory Coast but before Tanzania and Togo. https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory"
X Link 2025-08-22T14:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@daniel_wwf"
X Link 2025-08-22T13:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"After [--] days Tanzania has reconnected itself to the internet. Usually when governments restrict internet and social media access to suppress dissent during protests and elections VPN usage increases. In this case the internet was completely disconnected. 🧵"
X Link 2025-11-03T22:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@tuxpizza @gnukeith Bwahaha . nice. Let's do this"
X Link 2025-06-28T18:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@gnukeith I'd also like to thank @gnukeith for giving me the nudge to get this moving and for @tuxpizza for seizing the initiative by running the poll - as well as all of you who joined in the conversation over the past few days"
X Link 2025-07-05T14:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@meeekrostuff @ProtonVPN Yes. There is a free tier of Proton VPN:"
X Link 2025-08-31T22:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@KiroNoFune If you are in Spain and websites start to break for no apparent reason the first thing to check is if the football is on: If there is a game on then yeah - that's probably the cause. https://hayahora.futbol/#comprobador https://hayahora.futbol/#comprobador"
X Link 2025-11-10T16:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Purring_Lynx Worth pointing out that in Switzerland VPNs and email are different technologies and covered by distinctly different laws. https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971618412867867051 @sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://t.co/KROQl7ytOp https://t.co/ooZkmKUiUw https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971618412867867051 @sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://t.co/KROQl7ytOp https://t.co/ooZkmKUiUw"
X Link 2025-09-27T09:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@sphinx65119465 No. Under Swiss law Proton VPN is not obligated to save connection logs and cannot be compelled to either: https://protonvpn.com/blog/best-vpn-country-comparison/ https://protonvpn.com/blog/best-vpn-country-comparison/"
X Link 2025-09-26T16:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@SatoadshiLite https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-servers-high-risk-countries https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-servers-high-risk-countries"
X Link 2025-08-22T22:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@JayW132 The weather here in Chad is lovely"
X Link 2025-07-26T12:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@FalkD21 Well there is a Proton Docs. Proton Meet is in beta and also in the pipeline "
X Link 2025-09-06T21:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Hilsener fra Norge Proton VPN har nettopp lagt til nye gratis VPN-servere i Norge for vre europeiske vikinger"
X Link 2025-10-03T11:34Z [----] followers, 49.1K engagements
"@martinsaats @ProtonVPN We would be awesome if we did that. Oh wait we already are (Also we have to since certain authoritarian regimes block our website)"
X Link 2025-08-31T20:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@DrNickA This sort of thing tends to be more of a concern to adults who are trying to access restricted sites like . potentially Wikipedia apparently: https://www.theverge.com/news/663402/wikipedia-fights-the-uks-flawed-and-burdensome-online-safety-rules https://www.theverge.com/news/663402/wikipedia-fights-the-uks-flawed-and-burdensome-online-safety-rules"
X Link 2025-08-02T12:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"+35000% increase in Proton VPN signups in Afghanistan as the Taliban block social media platforms including Facebook Instagram and X. This comes a week after internet and telecommunications services were cut off across the country for two days. https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory https://protonvpn.com/internet-censorship-observatory"
X Link 2025-10-09T14:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"To recap my previous notes (and those of other commenters) the explanation is that you appear to have been tricked into reposting a scam ad that was created by someone who is distastefully trying to profit from human misery. Proton is Swiss. Not a shell company - it is headquartered in Switzerland with hundreds of staff there. Proton VPN provides exit nodes in [---] countries for the people in them who need privacy: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1946880400967745935 https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1946880400967745935"
X Link 2025-08-04T08:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@munzevi_xmr @OrangeFren I can neither confirm nor deny that that was the scope increase to which I was referring"
X Link 2025-09-02T23:43Z [----] followers, 11.1K engagements
"@noelcetaSEO I would say first in alphabetical order. Life remains chill here in Chad: https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1958822002623414511 In the meantime a reminder that there's still plenty of room in Chad. https://t.co/2QNWHLb1qJ"
X Link 2025-08-22T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
". still adding more "
X Link 2025-08-29T08:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@mwfowlie @ProtonVPN @CIA Well that would violate Article [---] of the Swiss Criminal Code and I'd go to jail - which doesn't sound like much fun. Also being a fully no-logs VPN means that there is literally no data to sell https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS @ProtonVPN Of the 100M Proton VPN accounts the total collected browsing data over the past [--] years is shown in attached graphic. If you know someone willing to pay a premium for blank sheets of paper do let us know. https://t.co/ME29M972wL https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1962187990257524921 @VIPER_X_CS"
X Link 2025-09-01T01:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Context: Why are Spanish ISPs periodically blocking Cloudflare https://protonvpn.com/blog/spain-cloudflare-block https://protonvpn.com/blog/spain-cloudflare-block"
X Link 2025-11-10T07:49Z [----] followers, 11.6K engagements
"@exitnode_ @ProtonDrive @monero We're at a week past the halfway mark. There have been a few external distractions coming out of the UK and Europe of late but we've got [--] products packaged up and ready to go (including [--] that are planned as Monero exclusives at launch)"
X Link 2025-08-14T19:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@IsNullOrWhat Been there done that. Proton VPN has already been subpoenaed. Still no logs. https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971611767244808318t=9GmGqsRJOBDwcXxZSctT_Q&s=19 Of course it's an additional layer of reassurance if the absence of logs has also been proven in court eg: https://t.co/UPrhcvPzIG https://t.co/kagqILgdD8 https://x.com/davidgpeterson/status/1971611767244808318t=9GmGqsRJOBDwcXxZSctT_Q&s=19 Of course it's an additional layer of reassurance if the absence of logs has also been proven in court eg: https://t.co/UPrhcvPzIG https://t.co/kagqILgdD8"
X Link 2025-09-26T23:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@TimKaraga @KarthiDreamr More information available here: https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works"
X Link 2025-08-22T14:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Reelix Knowing how hot the CPU and network cards are running is not "logging". Proton VPN's no-logs policy has been repeatedly proven by external audit and in court: https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit"
X Link 2025-08-22T17:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"What's new in the latest release for Proton VPN on your chosen client platform What was added to the previous versions What's being previewed in beta right now The answers to these questions and more can be found in the Proton VPN release notes: https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes"
X Link 2025-08-09T18:02Z [----] followers, 21.9K engagements
"@sphinx65119465 @ProtonDrive You can also grab the English French German Spanish Polish etc dumps of Wikipedia via torrents from the links here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data_dump_torrents https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data_dump_torrents"
X Link 2025-08-12T22:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"As much as I have enjoyed living in Chad it felt like time for a change of climate. Hola Cuba"
X Link 2025-09-11T10:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"If you are looking for a good European Web browser with native ad-blocking Vivaldi is well worth a look. Official announcement: Weve partnered with @ProtonVPN to help you break free from Big Tech #BreakFree @ProtonPrivacy https://t.co/W3zYKfszSm https://t.co/slOPRwwQDD Official announcement: Weve partnered with @ProtonVPN to help you break free from Big Tech #BreakFree @ProtonPrivacy https://t.co/W3zYKfszSm https://t.co/slOPRwwQDD"
X Link 2025-03-27T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Official announcement: Weve partnered with @ProtonVPN to help you break free from Big Tech #BreakFree @ProtonPrivacy https://vivaldi.com/download https://vivaldi.com/download"
X Link 2025-03-27T08:01Z 42.5K followers, 74K engagements
"The countries where VPNs are blocked tend to be rather mobile-heavy which is why we did Stealth for mobile before Windows etc. For Linux split tunnelling first then probably the CLI and some GUI updates. We should know in a couple of months if we'll be able to announce a Stealth for Linux release date for Autumn/Winter or not. https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux https://protonvpn.com/support/release-notes-linux"
X Link 2025-08-22T11:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@gnukeith So here's the deal. So Proton already takes payments via cash and pre-paid debit cards. Bitcoin is supported directly and the other top ten cryptocurrencies via third parties. Monero support has been on the roadmap for a while but . 1/x"
X Link 2025-06-28T17:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@just2red This happens when people connect to specific individual servers rather than going for the fastest one in that location. For the UK for example right now there are servers running at 55% utilisation (anything under 75% is usually fine) and others only 11% utilisation"
X Link 2025-08-22T11:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@lolnotacat @ProtonVPN A "Carousel connection" option (until someone thinks of a better name for it) with a number of potential triggers for a server change is in the to-do list backlog"
X Link 2025-09-25T18:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@LurkingLink2025 @ProtonVPN Some people who need premium features (or who support the mission) buy the paid version. This supports the free version"
X Link 2025-08-31T16:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@ProtonVPN O governo de Moambique bloqueou as redes sociais devido aos protestos sobre os resultados eleitorais contestados. O Proton VPN oferece um servio gratuito para o povo de Moambique contornar essas restries. https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-mozambique-authorities-must-respect-human-rights/ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-mozambique-authorities-must-respect-human-rights/"
X Link 2024-11-01T08:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Digital_Cloud @ProtonVPN Although the company being promoted in the ad claims to be headquartered in the USA (in Wyoming) here is a photo of their registered address on Google Street View. That building might be bigger than it looks - thousands of other companies share the same address"
X Link 2025-07-23T23:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@gnukeith We get hundreds of demands for Monero support but it always seems to be from the same few people. And from the profile names most of them look like Monero promoters rather than prospective Proton users. Raises the question if we did prioritise it would anyone use it 4/x"
X Link 2025-06-28T17:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@rvfztgdwcq @ProtonVPN Well about those court orders . https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report"
X Link 2025-07-25T21:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@WontonXRP @ProtonDrive Step 1: https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-sdk-preview https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-sdk-preview"
X Link 2025-08-14T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@zhao_dashuai These is a handy list of Chinese VPNs available here: https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem"
X Link 2025-08-09T13:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@MagnusDamini Split tunnelling for Linux and MacOS are on the roadmap for summer. (We don't get more granular than seasonal timeframes with our announcements.) https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-roadmap-summer-2025#::text=Split%20Tunneling%20for%20Linux%20and%20macOS https://protonvpn.com/blog/vpn-roadmap-summer-2025#::text=Split%20Tunneling%20for%20Linux%20and%20macOS"
X Link 2025-08-02T11:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@gnukeith The primary utility of crypto payments is enabling access to people in countries who are otherwise cut off from global payment networks. There it is mainly about BTC USDT etc. Monero is let's face it a bit niche. 3/x"
X Link 2025-06-28T17:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
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