#internet-freedom — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #internet-freedom, aggregated by home.social.
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A senior Russian official says fully blocking VPNs is technically impossible and could “break the internet” 🌐⚠️ Valery Fadeyev warns VPNs are integral to business and infrastructure. Read more: https://cyberinsider.com/russian-official-admits-vpns-cannot-be-fully-blocked-without-breaking-the-internet/ #VPN #InternetFreedom #Russia
:mindblown: Lol no sh!t…maybe other proto-totalitarian countries should look at this… think and cease their attempts to mass-surveil their citizens. Banning VPNs is futile and will not achieve whatever they try to accomplish. #comment :mindblown: #EU
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Internet blackouts in Iran are reportedly disrupting online livelihoods for many women working in freelance, education, publishing, and digital commerce sectors.
Experts warn the restrictions are collapsing a major “parallel labor market.”
https://www.technadu.com/iran-internet-blackout-women-impact-online-livelihood-hit/627867/
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If the internet just works for you, that's not most of the world.
Dozens of countries block news sites, ban messengers, inspect traffic. The list of places it's getting worse is longer than the list where it's getting better.
We build for the other side.
May 19.
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In 2026, privacy is a technical achievement, not a promise. We don't track your visitors or harvest your data. Our "no-fluff" policy starts at the infrastructure level.
#DataPrivacy #InternetFreedom #Digitalrights #freedom #opensource -
From Gourmet Tools to Self-Serve Building Blocks: Scaling Resilience with Shared Language and Reuse
In my SplinterCon keynote tomorrow: think in self-serve capabilities – Resolve, Shape, Carry, Relay, Choose – not monolithic "gourmet" tools.
Users ask which tool works. Providers need to ask what is being targeted, how, and which capability is missing.
May 5, 12:05 PM EDT / 18:05 CET
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FOSS, single-file, vanilla, save with CTRL + S. This is designed to make single file webpages/programs in absolute position or VW. The keyboard is like Vi. 20 levels per project. #LifeHacks #InternetFreedom #WebDesign #WebsiteBuilder #TechTips #SmallBizTools #IndieModern #DigitalGardening #CreativeToots #MustHave #WebBasics #Productivity #SimpleTech #SoftwareFreedom #NewTool
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China's Disruption of #RightsCon is a Wake-Up Call To Counter Its Authoritarian Influence. #Internet #Rightscon2026 #internetFreedom
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/116503812284289249
We are officially passed 1512 hours of internet blackout in #Iran. Just to put in perspective: when people were watching Artimis launch, Iran was in blackout. When Artimis got back, Iran was in blackout. When people were celebrating easter, Iran was in blackout. When people were careful about April's fools day online, Iran was in blackout. When people celebrated Labour Day, Iran was in blackout.
63 days and counting...
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perhaps now, with RightsCon conference being cancelled due to standard CCP tricks of delegitimising Taiwanese sovereignty, those who call for ally/partner with PRC due to "new world order" (whether they're politicians, activists, human rights advocates) will begin to realise that cozying up to totalitarian states is a short-sighted approach, to put it mildly...
https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/
#Taiwan #China #RightsCon #Tech #Technology #HumanRights #TechPolicy #DigitalRights #InternetFreedom
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ISO an Infrastructure Provisioning Manager to join our amazing Quad9 team. 🌠
Interested? You can find all the details right here: https://quad9.net/about/jobs/
Remember, sharing is caring 🫶
#DNS #privacy #internetfreedom #infosec #getfedihired #jobs #hiring
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Decentralized WhatsApp Clone - No Setup or Signup
https://positive-intentions.com
This is intended to introduce a new paradigm in client-side managed secure cryptography. We can avoid registration of any sort. A fairly unique offering for a messaging app.
No need for things like phone numbers or registering to any app stores. There are no databases to be hacked Allowing users to send E2EE messages; no cloud, no trace.
#Privacy #OpenSource #P2P #WebRTC #Decentralization #DigitalSovereignty #CyberSecurity #FOSS #SelfHosted #NoCloud #AntiCorp #Encryption #WebDev #TechLiberty #PrivateMessaging #Networking #DataPrivacy #InternetFreedom #LocalFirst #SoftwareEngineering #WebApps #ZeroKnowledge #PrivacyTech #IndieDev #NoSignup #NoInstall #DecentralizedWeb #SecureMessaging #BrowserApp #TechEthics
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When Platforms Punish External Links
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News
Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — April 22, 2026
For many Filipinos, publishing online does not stop at one platform. Writers link to their blogs. Journalists link to news sites. Small businesses link to stores and booking pages. On X, that basic behavior often comes with a cost.
This essay looks at how suppressing external links works as a business practice, and why it harms Filipino creators, journalists, and small businesses.
Links Are the Internet’s Core Feature
Links are how the internet was built. They let readers move freely from one place to another. They allow creators to own their work and grow audiences beyond any single platform.
When platforms respect links, users can build real value. When platforms punish links, users are trapped inside one system. That choice changes the internet from an open network into a closed funnel.
What Link Suppression Looks Like in Practice
Many users report the same pattern. Posts with external links get fewer views. Replies with links travel less. Accounts that regularly point people elsewhere lose reach over time.
The platform rarely explains these changes. There is no clear notice and no appeal. The message is indirect but clear: stay inside the ecosystem or accept reduced visibility.
This behavior is not random. It is repeatable.
Why This Is an Anti-Competition Move
When a platform discourages links to outside sites, it is protecting itself from competition. Readers are kept from leaving. Creators are pushed to publish only where the platform controls attention and data.
For Filipino users, this is especially damaging. Many rely on outside websites for income, donations, or sales. When links are suppressed, earnings drop. Growth stalls.
This is not about quality. It is about control.
The Impact on Filipino Journalism
Independent journalism in the Philippines depends on links. Reporters need to share full stories, sources, and documents. When those links are buried, news struggles to reach readers.
Large outlets may survive. Small and local ones often do not. Link suppression quietly weakens public information while claiming to protect “engagement.”
A platform that harms news access harms democracy and business at the same time.
Why Creators Feel Forced to Choose
Creators should be able to publish anywhere. On platforms that punish links, they are pushed to choose between visibility and independence.
Some stay and give up outside publishing. Others leave and lose their audience. Either way, the platform wins control while users lose options.
That is not a healthy market. It is lock-in by design.
Looking Ahead
The next essay will examine how these same systems shape advertising behavior and why many brands avoid platforms with unpredictable rules.
When links are treated as threats, the platform is no longer open.
It is defensive.For more social commentary, please see Occupy 2.5 at https://Occupy25.com
This essay will be archived in the WPS News Archives at Amazon.
References (APA)
Electronic Frontier Foundation. (2023). Platform power and link suppression. https://www.eff.org
Reuters. (2023). X limits visibility of posts with external links. https://www.reuters.com
World Wide Web Consortium. (2022). Principles of a decentralized web. https://www.w3.org
#anticompetition #creatorEconomy #digitalPublishing #internetFreedom #linkSuppression #mediaSustainability #onlineJournalism #Philippines #platformEconomics #smallBusinesses #socialMediaPlatforms #Twitter #XPlatform -
Since Jan 8, 92 million Iranians have been cut off from the internet. 48+ days. The longest blackout ever recorded in any country.
You can help right now, for free:
👉 unbounded.lantern.io
👉 Flip the toggle on
👉 Your browser becomes a bridge for someone in IranTakes 30 seconds. You can stop anytime.
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The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason
https://www.theverge.com/tech/911888/netgear-router-ban-conditional-approval
#HackerNews #FCC #Netgear #RouterBan #TechNews #InternetFreedom
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we MUST avoid it in #Europe.
Why Linux Users Are Being Locked Out of the Internet #linux #opensource #privacy #cybersecurity #uklaw #internetfreedom #dataprivacy #technews #freebsd #linuxusers https://buff.ly/XSbCH9s
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China’s internet is shaped by censorship and strict regulations – insulated from the rest of the world, but not completely isolated.
This is the second of three posts I’m publishing this week about China, censorship, and technology: https://vale.rocks/posts/chinas-web
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Initially I just wanted to dispel some misinformation about ‘Tank Man’, but the scope quickly grew beyond that.
Here is the first of three posts I’ll be publishing this week about China, censorship, and technology: https://vale.rocks/posts/1989-peoples-movement
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CW: US/Middle East Politics & Digital Rights
How 50 Million Iranians Are Bypassing Telegram's Ban Using VPNs in 2026 - MoneyCheck https://moneycheck.com/how-50-million-iranians-are-bypassing-telegrams-ban-using-vpns-in-2026/
#Iran #DigitalResistance #Privacy #VPN #InternetFreedom #Tech #HumanRights
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Proton VPN offers high‑speed, no‑logs servers in the #Palestinian Territories — connect to bypass censorship, escape surveillance, and browse privately. Fast speeds, kill switch, Secure Core, audited open‑source apps. Learn more: https://protonvpn.com/vpn-servers/palestinian-territories 🔒🌍 #InternetFreedom #Censorship #VPN 💚 ✊️ 🔥 🙏 #StopTheGenocide in #Gaza
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Is this a #secure #MessagingApp? Maybe not yet, but it’s time to think about #DigitalPrivacy.
Imagine a #Messaging platform that’s as #secure as #Signal but requires #NoRegistration and #NoInstallation. By leveraging #WebRTC for direct #BrowserToBrowser communication, this #OpenSource project eliminates the #Middleman entirely. Simply share a unique #URL to establish an #Encrypted #PrivateChannel. It is a #Lightweight, #Disposable method to bypass #DataHarvesting and reclaim #DigitalSovereignty.
This project introduces a new #Paradigm in #ClientSide managed #Encryption. Send #Secure messages with #NoSetup, #NoCloud, and #NoTrace.
Experience the #Features:
* #PWA (#ProgressiveWebApp) for instant access
* #P2P (#PeerToPeer) connectivity
* #EndToEndEncryption (#E2EE)
* #SignalProtocol & #PostQuantum #Cryptography
* #Multimedia, #FileTransfer, & #VideoCalls
* #NoDatabase & #Stateless architecture
* #TURN server support for reliable connectionsWhile not yet a direct replacement for #Simplex or #WhatsApp, this introduces a unique approach to #SecureCommunication.
Try the #LiveDemo now:
https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=storyExplore the #Technical roadmap:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical/p2p-messaging-technical-breakdownRead the full #Documentation:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical#PrivacyTech #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Infosec #WebDev #JavaScript #Decentralized #EncryptionProtocol #QuantumResistant #Tech #FOSS #SoftwareEngineering #DataPrivacy #SecureChat #NoLog #P2PChat #WebRTCProtocol #Coding #DevCommunity #DigitalPrivacy #InternetFreedom #SecureMessaging #WebTech #AppDevelopment #CryptographyResearch #PrivateMessaging #WebPlatform #ZeroTrust #Innovation
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Chat Control is back, two weeks after the EU's previous attempt
https://fightchatcontrol.eu/?foo=bar
#HackerNews #ChatControl #EU #Privacy #OnlineSafety #DigitalRights #InternetFreedom
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Supreme Court Limits Liability Of Internet Providers For Music Piracy
https://deadline.com/2026/03/supreme-court-music-piracy-sony-1236765341/ -
After all these blocks and restrictions, it’s highly unlikely the internet will ever be the same. Even without diving into technical specs or the security levels of specific tools, one thing is clear: we are living in a time when everyone, one way or another, uses a VPN. The network has already changed irrevocably. There is likely no going back.
Privacy used to be a hobby for geeks. Today, even people far removed from IT are trying to figure out Delta Chat and its relays, setting up bridges, and seeking alternative communication channels. Some go even further, deploying Meshtastic to create independent communication nodes that don’t rely on an ISP or a central server. Using email aliases and password managers is no longer a matter of "good etiquette"—it’s a basic survival skill. Even lamers are learning to protect their digital perimeter as naturally as they lock their front door.
Trust in centralized giants is shattered. When any service can turn into a pumpkin at the flick of a regulator's switch or due to sanctions, people begin to value what is under their full control. Sane users are migrating to federated networks (like Mastodon), where there is no single "kill switch." Some are hosting their own instances and using protocols that are harder to track and block.
The global web is fracturing into a patchwork quilt. Instead of a unified information space, we’ve ended up with a Splinternet — a system of isolated segments connected by guerrilla paths. The internet is becoming more complex, slower to configure, and more demanding of the user’s knowledge. Yet, at the same time, it’s becoming more resilient. Attempts at control give birth to bypass tools that make the network decentralized — essentially what it was always meant to be.The old "transparent" internet is dead. The new internet is a territory of digital resistance, where anonymity, encryption, and owning your own infrastructure are the only ways to stay connected. The dumber ones will eventually realize that access to information is not a right, but the result of a correctly configured tunnel or proxy. The era of digital naivety is over.
The ultimate irony of this censorship saga is that this very "yeast" is breeding a hyper-technical generation. By trying to shield itself, the state machine has inadvertently triggered a digital evolutionary leap that might have taken a century in peacetime. We are hurtling toward a reality where the "average user" goes extinct; the standard proficiency in anonymization and decentralization tools will soon rival that of modern-day hackers. Consequently, attacks on state infrastructure will inevitably grow in volume and sophistication. This transformation is happening right now, and in about five years, we’ll witness a far more hardcore level of digital confrontation.
Welcome to our glorious bright future, to the brave new world, and finally — to the cyberpunk reality (high tech, low life).
#DigitalResistance #Splinternet #CyberSecurity #Privacy #InternetFreedom #VPN #Decentralization #Hacktivism #Censorship #FutureIsNow #TechSavvy #GuerrillaTech
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Fellow Canadians, please write to your MP about age verification and its privacy risks! It only takes a couple minutes, but it might move the needle in the right direction. Here are my letters to my MP if you need inspiration:
https://nbailey.ca/rant/age-verification/
#ageverification #canada #ageverificationlaw #canadapolitics #ontario #privacy #privacymatters #internetFreedom #canadian #cdnpoli
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NetBlocks says Iran blackout enters day 16 as arrests target Starlink users
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603157402
#HackerNews #NetBlocks #Iran #Blackout #Starlink #Users #InternetFreedom #Day16
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Spannende Recherchearbeit von #Ok_Lingonberry3296 :
Er hat Spenden in Höhe von 2 Mrd. USD. und #Lobbying-Unterlagen aus 45 Bundesstaaten untersucht, um herauszufinden, wer hinter den US-Gesetzesentwürfen zur #Altersverifizierung steckt.
Rate mal wem das Thema so viel Geld wert ist!
Warum das relevant ist und warum der europäische Ansatz wesentlich besser ist (alles auf Englisch) ..
#ageverification #anonymity #internetfreedom #future #Zukunft #Freiheit #USA
https://old.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_billion_in_nonprofit_grants_and_45/
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Smile, You’re Online! My latest blog post highlights the latest proposals for “online safety” laws and breaks down why these proposals could lead to more surveillance and less privacy for everyone.
https://www.xnite.me/digital-culture/2026/03/13/smile-youre-online.html
