The surveillance measures taken by the Chinese government know no bounds, as recent research has uncovered. Internet giant Tencent, based out of China, is required to act in accordance with Chinese law. The surprise is that they’re using the data of users who have never even been to China in their lives in order to […]
Few people realize what a privilege it is to have free and open access to the internet. Nevermind the fact that in countries where any website can be accessed from any device that the government and your internet service provider can still see what you are doing. In many places of the world, people have […]
If ever there were a crucial time to be a journalist, the time would be right now. As the world is continuously torn apart by the lethal COVID-19 epidemic, people are looking to the news for the information they need to make informed decisions about their health and safety. A critical piece of that information […]
It’s not a stretch to say that recent internet and news censorship efforts have now proven lethal, fueling the recent coronavirus pandemic that is overtaxing healthcare workers and having a significant negative impact on the global economy due to the many ordered closures designed to impede the spread of the virus. COVID-19, the illness that […]
The Pakistani government is making strides to impose itself on social media, creating a set of complicated guidelines that are easy for platforms to mismanage. The people of Pakistan fear that the proposed regulations will set social media platforms up for failure, ultimately leading to excessive censorship or the loss of the population’s ability to […]
Students of Lee University, a private Christian college in Ohio, recently received a notice that unauthorized VPN use on campus will be prohibited. The reasons for the ban don’t necessarily make sense, and students with tech or security backgrounds have been vocal in their opposition or negative opinion of the VPN ban. The ban seems […]
VPN obfuscation has become a popular buzz term among VPN providers. Many providers offer VPN obfuscation or stealth VPN services. It’s great to have, although the casual VPN user may not understand what it is or why they would need it. It seems as though a VPN does a good job of obfuscating a whole […]
Boris Johnson has been a divisive and controversial figure in the years leading up to his prominence and ultimate installment into a position of power. As one of his entry moves, Johnson has decided to appoint OFCOM as the head of UK internet censorship. This move comes with a lot of implications – some seemingly […]
Russia and China, two figureheads for internet censorship, collaborated to create a cybercrime convention and present it before the United Nations. The United Nations General Assembly has approved their resolution and agreed to create a committee to oversee the initiative sometime in 2020. On the surface, this looks to be a step in the right […]
Don’t let the data privacy bill fool you – it’s designed to take a lot more than it gives. The current bill sitting before the Indian government can have widespread consequences if passed. Rather than promoting privacy rights for Indian internet users, this bill pledges to hand over anything and anything civilians do online directly […]
Iran has never been an idyllic place to live for those that value freedom and human rights. The past few years have seen an upsurge of Iran’s population vocalizing their opposition to the political structure and archaic laws they feel are designed to oppress them and stifle their freedom. Amid these protests, the Iranian government […]
