Big Tech censoring you? Try a distributed social network
Social media and Big Tech might censor content it deems “fake news” or inappropriate. Try distributed or federated social networks like Mastodon for free speech.
This app measures how much of your internet is censored
OONI is a tool from the Tor Project that lets everyone join the effort to map online censorship worldwide. Here is how you can help.
Tor outage: How a major attack felled the onion network
The Tor Network suffered a serious outage this month. We look at why Tor is not entirely decentralized, and how this affects its security.
Delete these now: The worst apps for privacy in 2020
Here’s an easy resolution: Delete these apps that do no favors for your privacy.
What is cybertorture? How our minds are vulnerable to online experiences
What will change if we are forced to move our social circle to virtual lands, browse the web anonymously,...
Internet censorship: What is it, and how does it happen?
The internet was initially envisioned as a medium for the free flow of information and knowledge—hence its early description...
Global Internet and Social Media Censorship Report, 2020
ExpressVPN examines internet censorship around the world and reports which countries block which social media platforms.
UK’s Online Harms White Paper casts a cloud on free speech
The UK government has introduced a new regulatory framework that seeks to push companies with online platforms to regulate...
India proposes mass surveillance measures in new IT bill
NOTE: This post was originally published on March 1, 2019
India’s government is taking drastic steps to surveil and censor...
Laws that threaten internet freedom around the world
We recently explained why Australia’s new cybersecurity bill is a bad idea. It gives law enforcement the ability to...
