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		fbdab103 on May 7, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Proton Mail discloses user data leading to arrest ... If you are super duper serious about securing yourself, recovery email is non-viable. Every piece of data is a potential vector towards exposure. Which comes directly into the problem of security vs convenience.

TheCoelacanth on May 8, 2024 [–]

Of course, but you can't blame Proton that you chose to prioritize convenience over security. If you don't want Proton to know who you are, don't use that feature.

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