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Proton's Andy Yang faces backlash amid AI pivot and alleged transmisogyny

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Andy Yang, associated with Proton, has reportedly experienced a significant negative reaction, drawing parallels to Matt Mullenweg's past controversy at Tumblr. This situation appears to be linked to Yang being called out for alleged transmisogyny and banning a trans individual. Proton's recent embrace of AI, as outlined in their new AI Manifesto, has also been noted in the context of this event, leading to user dissatisfaction and subscription cancellations. AI

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Proton's Andy Yang faces backlash amid AI pivot and alleged transmisogyny

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    The meltdown of Andy Yang of # proton reminds me so much of Matt Mullenweg of # tumblr when he lost his shit when he got called out for banning a trans person f

    The meltdown of Andy Yang of # proton reminds me so much of Matt Mullenweg of # tumblr when he lost his shit when he got called out for banning a trans person for "threats against tumblr staff" cause he was called out for his transmisogyny. Add on top of it, Proton is now fully e…

    LINKS proton.me/…/ai-manifesto

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