DWeb<p>100+ websites are now published on the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/DWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DWeb</span></a> with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@distributedpress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>distributedpress</span></a></span>! Congrats! 🎉</p><p>Join the endeavor towards making the Web beautiful again — open, uncensorable, and free — just like it used to be 🌻</p><p>👉 Explore the DWeb here: <a href="https://explore.distributed.press/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">explore.distributed.press/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>(Browse via ipfs:// or hyper:// on supported browsers)</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/DistributedPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DistributedPress</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a></p>
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nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>🚨 Breaking: An Indian court has ordered the blocking of Proton Mail 🇮🇳📧, the popular encrypted email service, following complaints about misuse for sending offensive content. This raises concerns over privacy vs. security in digital communication 🔐⚖️. Proton Mail argues this blocks safe users, not cybercriminals. Read more: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/indian-court-orders-blocking-of-proton-mail/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/indi</span><span class="invisible">an-court-orders-blocking-of-proton-mail/</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PrivacyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ProtonMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtonMail</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/IndiaTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndiaTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newz</span></a></p>
knoppix<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/4chan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>4chan</span></a> has partially resumed operations after a significant <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hack</span></a> that exposed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vulnerabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vulnerabilities</span></a> and led to a nearly two-week <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shutdown</span></a>.</p><p>The site attributes its struggles to financial constraints and pressure from advertisers, which have limited its ability to maintain <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a>.</p><p>4chan's team remains defiant, emphasizing the site's unique role in online culture.</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/27/4chan-is-back-online-says-its-been-starved-of-money/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/04/27/4cha</span><span class="invisible">n-is-back-online-says-its-been-starved-of-money/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hacking</span></a></p>
Shredd Tone :bh_s_k: :chk_g_w:<p>Hey,</p><p>I just signed the petition “Defend the Internet Archive” and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name.</p><p>Our goal is to reach 50,000 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here:</p><p><a href="https://www.change.org/p/defend-the-internet-archive?recruited_by_id=da331510-1eda-11f0-aa2f-ab29e2dedd81&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">change.org/p/defend-the-intern</span><span class="invisible">et-archive?recruited_by_id=da331510-1eda-11f0-aa2f-ab29e2dedd81&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_medium=email</span></a></p><p>Thanks!</p><p>Shredd Tone</p><p><a href="https://equestria.social/tags/internetarchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internetarchive</span></a> <a href="https://equestria.social/tags/partition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>partition</span></a> <a href="https://equestria.social/tags/change" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>change</span></a> <a href="https://equestria.social/tags/DefendDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefendDemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://equestria.social/tags/preservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>preservation</span></a> <a href="https://equestria.social/tags/internetfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internetfreedom</span></a> <a href="https://equestria.social/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> <a href="https://equestria.social/tags/archive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archive</span></a> <a href="https://equestria.social/tags/sign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sign</span></a></p>
Joly MacFie<p>WEBCAST APR 23 – International Cooperation on Internet Freedom and Openness</p><p>On Wednesday April 23, 2025, at 11:00-12:30 EDT (15:00-16:30 UTC), the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information, as part of its Global Digital Governance series, presents a webinar 'International Cooperation on Internet Freedom and Openness'.</p><p>In recent years there has been debate in U.S. foreign policy circles about ways to strengthen cooperation among</p><p><a href="https://isoc.live/19225/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">isoc.live/19225/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/post" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>post</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/citi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>citi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nycmesh.net/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a></p>
Chris Geoghooligan<p>Hey <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Sling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sling</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/SlingTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SlingTV</span></a>, why am I paying ~$50/mo to not be able to watch TV?</p><p>FYI, I’m using <a href="https://toot.community/tags/ProtonVPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtonVPN</span></a> on my router not to circumvent media deals or whatever TF your rules are, but to protect my family’s privacy from my ISP and fascist government. The VPN server I’m connected to is local, you just don’t like that you can’t track my viewing habits, I’m guessing.</p><p>Well fuck you then.<br><a href="https://toot.community/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/internetsafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internetsafety</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/internetprivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internetprivacy</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/internetfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internetfreedom</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/PrivacyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyMatters</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/surveillancecapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveillancecapitalism</span></a></p>
Brian Greenberg :verified:<p>⚠️ Congress is reviving site-blocking laws—and EFF says it’s as reckless as ever.</p><p>Proposals like the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA) would empower courts to order ISPs and DNS providers to block entire websites—without due process.</p><p>Why it matters:<br>・🛑 Site-blocking doesn’t just target piracy—it silences speech<br>・💥 It can unintentionally take down thousands of innocent sites<br>・🕵️ Evading blocks is trivial—using VPNs, alternate DNS, etc.<br>・⚖️ Many cases would be handled ex parte, with no one to defend the accused</p><p>EFF calls this an internet kill switch in disguise, and it’s a dangerous precedent for free expression and open web access in the U.S.</p><p>The entertainment industry is thriving without these laws. So why hand them censorship power?</p><p>👉 <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/congress-reviving-site-blocking-and-its-just-dangerous-ever" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/cong</span><span class="invisible">ress-reviving-site-blocking-and-its-just-dangerous-ever</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SiteBlocking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SiteBlocking</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Policy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WebGovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebGovernance</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏳️⚧️🏴Ⓐ<p>Is digital piracy ethically justifiable?</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/ErikPoll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ErikPoll</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Poll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poll</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Piracy</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/P2P" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>P2P</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/PeerToPeer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeerToPeer</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/YTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YTS</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/ThePirateBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThePirateBay</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Freedom</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anarchism</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/QBittTorrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QBittTorrent</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DigitalPiracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalPiracy</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/IntellectualProperty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IntellectualProperty</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FileSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FileSharing</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Torrenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Torrenting</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/BitTorrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BitTorrent</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>Open Technology Fund is suing Kari Lake & others for unlawful termination of its federal grant, arguing it violates statutes & the U.S. Constitution. OTF seeks to protect its mission to advance internet freedom. More details in the complaint: ➡️ <a href="https://www.opentech.fund/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1_-_2025-03-20_Complaint.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opentech.fund/wp-content/uploa</span><span class="invisible">ds/2025/03/1_-_2025-03-20_Complaint.pdf</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OpenTechFund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenTechFund</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Lawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lawsuit</span></a> ⚖️🌐 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newz</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>The Open Technology Fund is suing the US Agency for Global Media for allegedly unlawfully withholding grant funds. OTF claims the agency is refusing to honor a funding request, hindering their mission to advance internet freedom & counter censorship. 🏛️💻 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Lawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lawsuit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newz</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://news.bgov.com/federal-contracting/open-technology-fund-sues-global-media-agency-over-fund-freeze" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.bgov.com/federal-contract</span><span class="invisible">ing/open-technology-fund-sues-global-media-agency-over-fund-freeze</span></a></p>
ProjectAinita<p>🚨 Internet Shutdown in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Turkiye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Turkiye</span></a>: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@IODA" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>IODA</span></a></span> shows up to 20% drop in source IP addresses from Turkey. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/IODA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IODA</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a></p>
ProjectAinita<p>🚨 Internet Shutdown in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Turkiye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Turkiye</span></a>: Major platforms are now blocked, including Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and Signal. Telegram text messages are still working, but media and file transfers are not. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ooni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ooni</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ooni" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ooni</span></a></span></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>The Tor Project celebrates a major victory against online censorship, deploying its 300th WebTunnel bridge! 🎉 This milestone expands internet access in censored regions by disguising Tor traffic as regular web activity. Learn how this helps bypass restrictions: [<a href="https://cyberinsider.com/tor-celebrates-300th-webtunnel-bridge-milestone-in-fight-against-censorship/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cyberinsider.com/tor-celebrate</span><span class="invisible">s-300th-webtunnel-bridge-milestone-in-fight-against-censorship/</span></a>] <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TorProject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TorProject</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WebTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebTunnel</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> 🛡️🌐 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newz</span></a></p>
Erik Nygren :verified:<p>I wonder what this executive order means for the Open Technology Fund which provides funding to efforts against Internet censorship around the world?</p><p>Per <a href="https://www.opentech.fund/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">opentech.fund/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> , OTF receives a majority of its funding via USAGM which is to be eliminated via <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/continuing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">whitehouse.gov/presidential-ac</span><span class="invisible">tions/2025/03/continuing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy/</span></a></p><p>Psiphon, LetsEncrypt, Tor, OpenVPN, and others all receive significant funding from OTF for "supporting technical solutions that ensure secure access to the free and open internet for people facing repressive censorship & surveillance."</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/OTF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTF</span></a></p>
mailbox.org<p>Today is the World Day Against Internet Censorship—promoting free communication. At mailbox.org, we champion data security, anonymity, and digital sovereignty—encrypting, avoiding tracking. Own your data, protect speech! </p><p><a href="https://social.mailbox.org/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://social.mailbox.org/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://social.mailbox.org/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://social.mailbox.org/tags/Anonymity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anonymity</span></a> <a href="https://social.mailbox.org/tags/mailboxorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mailboxorg</span></a></p>
DW Innovation<p>Hi there. 👋 </p><p>Some of us are participating in a special ideation, design and coding workshop this week. </p><p>Dubbed "Hacking for Freedom", the focus is on novel approaches to circumventing censorship and building resilient media ecosystems.</p><p>We can't present any results (yet), but it seems like this is a good time to post a link to DW's *Internet Freedom* topic page: </p><p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/internet-freedom/t-55547767" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dw.com/en/internet-freedom/t-5</span><span class="invisible">5547767</span></a></p><p>P.S.: Shout-outs to our excellent hosts Esther Kleine and Oliver Linow. 🎉</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a></p>
Vinicius Fortuna<p>Excited to be speaking at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SplinterCon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SplinterCon</span></a> Taiwan today about the future of VPNs and internet freedom!</p><p>Join me and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://techpolicy.social/@mallory" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mallory</span></a></span> as we discuss how we can build a more open, resilient, and accessible internet for everyone. 🌐 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RightsCon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightsCon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a></p>
⚧Celeste⚧חי♿θΔ&:heart_nb:🇵🇸🏳️🌈🏴☠️1312<p>Everyday is a good day to know your rights</p><p><a href="https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">aclu.org/know-your-rights</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/pages/tools" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">eff.org/pages/tools</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://act.eff.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">act.eff.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/aid-development-cooperation-fundamental-rights/your-fundamental-rights-eu/know-your-rights_en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">commission.europa.eu/aid-devel</span><span class="invisible">opment-cooperation-fundamental-rights/your-fundamental-rights-eu/know-your-rights_en</span></a></p><p><a href="https://european-union.europa.eu/live-work-study/living-eu_en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">european-union.europa.eu/live-</span><span class="invisible">work-study/living-eu_en</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/browse/justice/your-rights-legal-support" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gov.uk/browse/justice/your-rig</span><span class="invisible">hts-legal-support</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bihr.org.uk/get-informed/what-rights-do-i-have" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bihr.org.uk/get-informed/what-</span><span class="invisible">rights-do-i-have</span></a></p><p><a href="https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/system-of-government/rights-in-australia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">peo.gov.au/understand-our-parl</span><span class="invisible">iament/how-parliament-works/system-of-government/rights-in-australia</span></a></p><p><a href="https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/rights-and-freedoms/rights-and-freedoms-right-right" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">humanrights.gov.au/our-work/ri</span><span class="invisible">ghts-and-freedoms/rights-and-freedoms-right-right</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cp-pm/just/06.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cp-pm/</span><span class="invisible">just/06.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/individuals" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/individuals</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.govt.nz/browse/law-crime-and-justice/human-rights-in-nz/human-rights-and-freedoms/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">govt.nz/browse/law-crime-and-j</span><span class="invisible">ustice/human-rights-in-nz/human-rights-and-freedoms/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.ethniccommunities.govt.nz/programmes/security-and-resilience/your-rights-in-new-zealand/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ethniccommunities.govt.nz/prog</span><span class="invisible">rammes/security-and-resilience/your-rights-in-new-zealand/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.crjapan.org/chapters/chapter-3-rights-and-duties-people" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">crjapan.org/chapters/chapter-3</span><span class="invisible">-rights-and-duties-people</span></a></p><p><a href="https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/fundamental-rights.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">knowindia.india.gov.in/profile</span><span class="invisible">/fundamental-rights.php</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.crfhgr.org/know-your-rights" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">crfhgr.org/know-your-rights</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://taiwanhumanrightshub.org/featured-topics/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">taiwanhumanrightshub.org/featu</span><span class="invisible">red-topics/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://yiff.life/tags/knowyourrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knowyourrights</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/knowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knowledge</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/know" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>know</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/learn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learn</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/respectingeachother" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>respectingeachother</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/dignity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dignity</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/internetfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internetfreedom</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/equalrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equalrights</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/whattodo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whattodo</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/action" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>action</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a></p>
Gina<p>In case yall are wondering why they "banned" TikTok (it's back now but under new management).</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/TikTokBan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTokBan</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/internetfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internetfreedom</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Blake (Pandora Blake)<p>The intertwining of age verification and banning certain types of porn throughout history reveals a larger agenda. It's not just about protecting children, but about controlling what content is available online. 🚫🔞 <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/InternetFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/OpenInternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenInternet</span></a></p>
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