Privacy giant Proton may be building a web browser — but its community turns cold
THE SO WHAT
Proton exploring a browser while users ask for core product polish shows the tension between platform ambition and focus. If you're a privacy or security brand, your moat is trust—expanding into adjacent surfaces without clear user pull can dilute that faster than it grows TAM.
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