ProtonMail under fire after giving authorities an activist’s IP address

Devindra Hardawar

ProtonMail, an email service that prides itself on security with end-to-end encryption, has come under fire after it leaked the IP address of a French climate activist to the Swiss police. As TechCrunch reports, the company acted on a request from French authorities about Europol, who were looking for help from the Swiss. Since it … Read more

Native American activists urge Biden to hear them out on sacred lands

An aerial view of Arch Canyon in Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah, which President Barack Obama wanted to protect in 2016.  President Donald Trump then greatly reduced the size of the planned monument.  His fate is still undecided, but activists want to put aside an even bigger pattern.

The Red Road to DC started last week in the coastal state of Lummi north of Seattle and ends on July 29th in Washington, DC, The cross-country caravan will arrive on Saturday at Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, a particularly sacred place for Native Americans. The predominant imagery on the colorful totem that is … Read more

Pro-Palestinian activists tank Facebook app ratings to protest alleged censorship

Jon Fingas

In the past, users have used app reviews to object to company policies. However, an ongoing campaign can cause significant damage. NBC News has learned that pro-Palestinian activists have successfully dismissed Facebook’s Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings with “thousands” of one-star ratings. Many of the attendees have accused Facebook of silencing Palestinians … Read more