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We're being watched: How SORM works
There is a lot of information of varying degrees of reliability available on the Internet...
1 week agoVPN vs. Tor: what is VPN and what is Tor, how does the technology work and which one to choose?
The first Tor release was published in 2002, immediately as open-source software, although the technology...
1 week agoBlocking messengers. Solutions and alternatives.
Discussion of blocking and restrictions of secure messengers, including Signal. Analysis of technical aspects of...
2 weeks agoHow Roskomnadzor Is Breaking the Internet for Putin: From VK to the MAX Messenger
The internet in Russia has gone from a space of almost absolute freedom to one...
2 weeks agoTesting the website(s) of your choice with OONI Probe
By default, OONI Probe tests sites from Citizen Lab lists. To test your sites, go...
2 weeks agoOnboarding: Getting started with OONI Probe
The installation and first launch of the OONI Probe application on a computer. Information is...
2 weeks agoHow to Create Your Own Outline VPN Server in 5 Minutes
How to create a personal VPN server in 10 minutes using the free and open...
3 weeks agoBypassing blocking through peer-to-peer (p2p) networks
An analysis of how peer-to-peer networks work, using BitTorrent as an example, and their application...
3 weeks agoRunning OONI Probe
"OONI Probe offers tests for website blocking, instant messaging, censorship bypass tools, network speed, and...
3 weeks agoChecking OONI data on the blocking of websites
"OONI Explorer lets you find out which sites are blocked around the world. By selecting...
3 weeks agoWhy doesn't Roskomnadzor notice drug shops?
Traders of prohibited goods on the darknet have long revealed the secrets of resisting censorship....
3 weeks agoHiddify: Create Your Own VPN in 10 Minutes | Complete 2025 Guide
A simple guide to deploying your own VPN server using Hiddify Manager—an open-source solution with...
3 weeks agoInterpreting OONI data
OONI data are the results of OONI Probe tests that show the accessibility and possible...
4 weeks agoHow to bridge the Tor Browser
"Using the Tor browser is a great way to bypass blocking and remain anonymous online....
4 weeks agoHow blocking works
We explain how website blocking works in Russia, why it is actually impossible to block...
4 weeks agoNew Roskomnadzor Rules: How Are We Supposed to Live?
“Roskomnadzor has received new powers and can now block EVEN MORE!” — headlines like these...
4 weeks ago“The FBI can easily knock on the door.” Vasily Ivanov, owner of KeepSolid VPN service
Ukrainian service VPN Unlimited from Odessa allows access to prohibited resources and bypass censorship. Interview...
1 month agoMikhail Klimarev’s Lecture: “The History of Digital Resistance in Runet”
Mikhail Klimarev speaks at Reforum Space Berlin about how pressure from Russian authorities on the...
1 month agoBlocking Calls in WhatsApp and Telegram: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
WhatsApp and Telegram calls have stopped working in Russia. The authorities justify this with “security...
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