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The Mullvad founder gave millions to extremist far right party (mastodon.social)

submitted 2 weeks ago by e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de to c/privacy@lemmy.world

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The IT company Mullvad’s founder Daniel Berntsson is behind a giant donation to the populist Örebro Party, which advocates “comprehensive re-immigration” from Sweden. “It’s sad that it’s needed,” he told Flamman.

~ https://www.flamman.se/techprofil-ger-miljoner-till-orebropartiet/

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[–] Hund@feddit.nu 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Proton has sponsored some French (?) rasist person recently. They have apologised for it and said it was a mistake. However. This is not the first stupid thing they've done.

PS. I'm no way a fanboy of anything. While I have been a Mullvad user for multiple years now, it seems like I have to reconsider that.

[–] ramasses@social.ozymandias.club 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Omfg I am tired of this narrative, the guy signed up for their PUBLIC AFFILLIAT PROGRAM, they did not sponsor him. A PUBLIC AFFILIAT PROGRAM which anyone can sign up for.

[–] Hund@feddit.nu 4 points 2 weeks ago

It was a sponsorship and Proton's PR team accepted him. It's likely that they made a mistake, and that what's matter. Their product is based on trust, you can't afford to make mistakes like this. Or other mistakes like the previous incident.

[–] Talentlesssculptor@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Still does not defend Proton actually affiliating with them.