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Privacy news is split between consumer-grade privacy tooling—like Proton’s bundled VPN and an upcoming Zap Browser release—and legal/regulatory scrutiny of messaging and data claims, such as Texas suing Meta over WhatsApp privacy representations. Secondary discussion highlights ongoing user friction around mainstream browsers’ privacy track records.

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Key Takeaway Expect both new privacy products and increasing enforcement: Meta’s WhatsApp privacy claims are under legal challenge while Proton-style bundles market no-logs protection.
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Expect both new privacy products and increasing enforcement: Meta’s WhatsApp privacy claims are under legal challenge while Proton-style bundles market no-logs protection.

Privacy news is split between consumer-grade privacy tooling—like Proton’s bundled VPN and an upcoming Zap Browser release—and legal/regulatory scrutiny of messaging and data claims, such as Texas suing Meta over WhatsApp privacy representations. Secondary discussion highlights ongoing user friction around mainstream browsers’ privacy track records.

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Legal target Texas sues Meta over ‘misleading’ WhatsApp privacy claims
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  • Follow updates on Texas v. Meta regarding WhatsApp’s alleged misleading privacy claims. r/privacy
  • Track whether Proton Unlimited pricing stays at “under $110” when the 30% deal window ends. Tom's Hardware

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  • Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 — big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers across 145 countries, 500GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more Tom's Hardware
  • Texas sues Meta over ‘misleading’ WhatsApp privacy claims r/privacy
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