Zoom Who? Proton Meet Enters the Chat - End-to-End Encrypted
The Funny Summary
So apparently, every time you hop on a Zoom call, there's a chance Big Tech is lurking in the corner like your nosy neighbour peering over the fence; except instead of judging your lawn, they're harvesting your audio to train their AI overlords (maybe). Enter Proton Meet, the video conferencing equivalent of whispering in a soundproof vault built by a literal particle physicist from CERN. It's end-to-end encrypted using Messaging Layer Security (MLS), which means not even Proton can eavesdrop; and honestly, they probably don't want to hear your Monday standups anyway. Free for up to 50 attendees and an hour, because even privacy has its limits when you won't stop sharing your screen. Move over, Zoom — the adults with encryption have arrived.
The Top (5) Takeaways
True End-to-End Encryption: Every call, screen share, and chat message is encrypted using the open-source MLS protocol, meaning not even Proton can access your conversations.
No Account? No Worries: You can start or join a Proton Meet call without a Proton Account — just generate a link and go. Free tier supports up to 50 attendees for up to an hour.
Your Meetings Won't Train AI: Unlike mainstream platforms where your audio and video might end up feeding AI models, Proton Meet keeps your data out of the machine learning pipeline entirely.
Calendar Integration: Proton Meet plugs straight into Proton Calendar, Google Calendar, or Microsoft Calendar, with one-click Meet link insertion and private scheduling pages for bookings.
GDPR/CLOUD Act Safe Harbour: Based in Switzerland and designed to sidestep US CLOUD Act overreach, Proton Meet is built for organisations that need to stay compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and similar data protection laws.
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