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Indian Government to block ProtonMail after bomb threats were sent using a ProtonMail account
(timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
this post was submitted on 15 Feb 2024
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Send a bomb threat from all major mail-providers any% speedrun anyone?
Seriously, as if no one ever send a threat from a throwaway Gmail account. The bullshit governments come up with to dismantle privacy...
The thing is, google will willingly hand over the data willy-nilly when asked for which proton does not so ofc they are the "bad guys" here. Hurrr, what do you mean that I cannot ask you to access any user's data at any time?! Also here's a funny thing, look at the comments in the article I linked lol, they do not understand how Proton operates and how the Swiss law applies to them
Have you tried creating an account recently with any other providers? Almost all of them require a phone number of some kind. This creates a paper trail back to the owner.
You will find services that provide you with a phone number that can be traced back to no one, if you dig a little... In some countries you can straight up just buy an eSIM with a false identity
Lol. I can get a fake phone number or create a Gmail without any phone number blind drunk.
Oh well please tell me. Have yet to find a way around creating a Gmail account without a valid phone number.
I recently did just that, even via VPN. They simply didn't ask me to. Maybe a regional thing?
Well a few ways . Create it on a pixelphone running GOS thru the sandboxed playstore . I also believe it works on any phone running below android 5.
Get a fake number. Plenty of options on Google I use a paid service using Monero. Worth it , cost like 3 euro for a few hours, or a few cents for a one-time SMS.
Lol you can't if you use tor or vpn gmail will ask for a phone number
Use a public net /local coffee shop. Or one of the options above
In india public net is very rare
Then get a fake number
How my man you need an identity card that verifies through government database to get a sim in india.
You don't need a sim to get a verification code. Here is a service I use https://sms-man.com/?ref=qPLi0ekHzn_c but plenty of free ones if you got the time to test 20 non working numbers to find one that works. Just Google temporary SMS or recieve SMS online
I used to try these but gave up after spending too much time on those
Well sms-man works fine
Will try