Privacy professionalsfromElectronic Frontier Foundation2 weeks agoCongress Moves Closer to Risky Internet Takedown Law | EFFector 37.4EFF is focused on fighting against harmful internet censorship laws and promoting digital rights.
fromwww.nytimes.com1 month agoWorld newsMyanmar's Internet Censorship Limits Information About EarthquakeThe recent earthquake in Myanmar reveals severe restrictions on information access due to military internet censorship and control.
fromWIRED7 months agoPrivacy professionalsWhy It's So Hard to Fully Block X in BrazilBrazil's Supreme Court ordered the blocking of social network X due to concerns over misinformation, but enforcement varies among local ISPs.
fromWIRED3 months agoMarketingSingapore's Likee Is an Unlikely Winner of the TikTok BanBan on TikTok increased usage and downloads of alternative apps like Clapper and Likee.Likee's downloads surged by 143% in the US after TikTok's temporary ban.Federal law triggered significant internet censorship in the US.
fromWIRED7 months agoPrivacy professionalsWhy It's So Hard to Fully Block X in BrazilBrazil's Supreme Court ordered the blocking of social network X due to concerns over misinformation, but enforcement varies among local ISPs.
fromWIRED3 months agoMarketingSingapore's Likee Is an Unlikely Winner of the TikTok BanBan on TikTok increased usage and downloads of alternative apps like Clapper and Likee.Likee's downloads surged by 143% in the US after TikTok's temporary ban.Federal law triggered significant internet censorship in the US.
MiscellaneousfromSlate Magazine3 months agoThe Supreme Court Changed Its Mind About Online PornThe Supreme Court is retreating from its protective stance on free speech regarding the internet, raising constitutional concerns.
fromHackernoon3 months agoMiscellaneousOpenVPN Detection Risks: Scaling Attacks and Calls for Stronger Obfuscation | HackerNoonOpenVPN traffic can be reliably detected even with obfuscation, exposing vulnerabilities in current VPN privacy measures.
fromHackernoon3 months agoMiscellaneousMitigating OpenVPN Fingerprinting: Risks and Defensive Strategies | HackerNoonOpenVPN detection and blocking methods pose serious risks for users, especially where VPN use is illegal.
fromHackernoon3 months agoMiscellaneousOpenVPN Detection Risks: Scaling Attacks and Calls for Stronger Obfuscation | HackerNoonOpenVPN traffic can be reliably detected even with obfuscation, exposing vulnerabilities in current VPN privacy measures.
fromHackernoon3 months agoMiscellaneousMitigating OpenVPN Fingerprinting: Risks and Defensive Strategies | HackerNoonOpenVPN detection and blocking methods pose serious risks for users, especially where VPN use is illegal.
fromFortune Europe8 months agoPrivacy professionalsRussian users get locked out of Telegram and WhatsApp as Moscow intensifies internet censorshipRussia's messaging services faced a DDoS attack, causing temporary outages and highlighting issues of internet censorship and control.