{
  "id": 19888,
  "title": "Some Mullvad VPN customers tunnel for exit after co-founder donates millions to populist party",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/21/some-mullvad-vpn-customers-tunnel-for-exit-after-co-founder-donates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-07-21T09:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Software",
    "slug": "the-register-software",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/07/21/some-mullvad-vpn-customers-tunnel-for-exit-after-co-founder-donates-millions-to-populist-party/5275012"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mullvad, a Swedish VPN provider, is facing customer backlash after co-founder Daniel Berntsson donated SEK 5 million to the far-right Örebro Party. The donation, which represented 72% of the party's income for 2025, has sparked outrage due to Mullvad's stated commitment to freedom of speech and tolerance. Berntsson, in a recent blog post, explained the donation, alongside other posts addressing immigration and individualism. The Örebro Party, which is contesting Sweden's 2026 parliamentary elections, has a mix of left-leaning and right-wing policies, including a call for reduced immigration and large-scale remigration. The company has declined to comment on the matter.",
  "summary": "SEK 5M gift supplied 72 percent of Örebropartiet's annual income, but company insists it was strictly personal",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}