Circumvention tech

Circumvention tech helps people evade censorship that blocks access to information and communication.

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rsf.org/en/world-day-against-cyber-censorship

World Day Against Cyber Censorship

World Day Against Cyber Censorship is an online event held each year on March 12 to draw attention to the ways that governments around the world are deterring and censoring free speech online.

since 2008
Holidays, Circumvention tech
bitchat
github.com/jackjackbits/bitchat

bitchat

bitchat is a decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging application that operates over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networks.

California
since 2025
Chat and messaging, Organize campaigns, Direct action
DRAPAC VPN Bot
drap.ac/vpn/bot

DRAPAC VPN Bot

This bot offers an interface for requesting and accessing VPN support via Telegram and WhatsApp.

Chat and messaging, Cybersecurity, VPN
WhatsApp, Telegram
OONI Explorer
explorer.ooni.org

OONI Explorer

OONI Explorer is an open data resource on internet censorship around the world.

since 2012
Civic data, Open internet, Circumvention tech
OONI Probe (app)
ooni.org/post/2025-launch-ooniprobe-multiplatform-app

OONI Probe (app)

OONI Probe is a free and open source tool to help measure internet censorship.

since 2012
Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy, Crowdsourcing
apps
DRAPAC VPN  (Digital Rights in Asia-Pacific)
drapac.net/vpn

DRAPAC VPN (Digital Rights in Asia-Pacific)

Backed by a group of civil society organisations supporting human rights defenders in Asia-Pacific, the DRAPAC VPN Project is designed to resist blocking by internet censors.

since 2025
VPN, Cybersecurity, Decentralization
Breakout program
splintercon.net/breakout

Breakout program

The Breakout Program is a $250,000 seed funding initiative launched by eQualitie to support innovations in digital communication that can withstand network shutdowns and censorship of global connectiv...

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2024
Get funding, Funders & donors, Connectivity
free speech
Open Measurement Gatherings (OMG)
opentech.fund/projects-we-support/supported-projects/measurement-lab

Open Measurement Gatherings (OMG)

Convening internet measurement groups with an established practice of working in the open to collaborate and converge on best practices, methodologies, and complementary approaches for the collecting...

2025 M Street Northwest, Downtown, Washington, DC 20036
Connectivity, Circumvention tech, Roundtables
free speech
Undo The Firewall
undothefirewall.com

Undo The Firewall

Bring Independent News to Russians (by adding code to your website to display news that Russian authorities cannot block)

since 2024
Circumvention tech, Crowdsourcing, Journalism
Ukraine, 2024 Webby Awards
North Korea Information Technology Incubator (NKITI)
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaGp96ALLj9gKcJYcHwDFSF1A3QD9c9kU-NVHZOoFhGgLOdw/viewform

North Korea Information Technology Incubator (NKITI)

Created by NetFreedom Pioneers, the NKITI is designed to lower the entry barriers for technical individuals and organizations seeking to develop new information access solutions for the DPRK, and to s...

California
since 2024
Incubators, Connectivity, Circumvention tech
Snowflake
snowflake.torproject.org

Snowflake

Bypass censorship by disguising web traffic. A feature in Tor Browser, Onion Browser, and Orbot.

Cybersecurity, Digital security and privacy, Circumvention tech
free speech
自由微博 (FreeWeibo.com)
freeweibo.com

自由微博 (FreeWeibo.com)

自由微博 (FreeWeibo.com),匿名和不受屏蔽的新浪微博搜索,于 2012 年 10 月 11 日由 GreatFire.org 建立。

China (Zhong Guo) 🇨🇳
since 2011
Media, Media and social media analysis, Circumvention tech
Реестр запрещённых сайтов Роскомсвободы
reestr.rublacklist.net/ru

Реестр запрещённых сайтов Роскомсвободы

Мониторинг всех реестров запрещённых сайтов, которые ведутся в России, а также реестров блогеров и организаторов распространения информации

Russian Federation 🇷🇺
Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy
free speech
Индекс связности сети
ozi-ru.org/proekty/indeks-svyaznosti

Индекс связности сети

Общество защиты интернета (ОЗИ) проводит мониторинг связности в Сети. Индекс связности обновляется ежедневно и чем он больше — тем лучше.

Russian Federation 🇷🇺
Connectivity, Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy
OpenRunet.org
openrunet.org

OpenRunet.org

Ресурс-инструкция, помогающий пользователям получать доступ к заблокированным сайтам. Он рассказывает о трёх законных способах открыть заблокированный сайт: через расширения для браузера, VPN и более...

Russian Federation 🇷🇺
Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy, VPN
free speech, extensions
Censor Tracker
censortracker.org

Censor Tracker

Расширение для обхода блокировок и выявления сайтов, которые следят за вами. Мы не зарабатываем на наших пользователях и не заглядываем в ваш трафик. Установить в Chrome Установить в Firefox

Russian Federation 🇷🇺
Circumvention tech
extensions, free speech
Ceno Browser
censorship.no/en/index.html

Ceno Browser

Ceno (short for censorship.no!) is the world’s first mobile browser that side-steps current Internet censorship methods. Its peer-to-peer backbone allows people to access and share web information in...

Canada 🇨🇦
Ethical tech and responsible tech, Circumvention tech
apps, free speech
digisec.wiki
digisec.wiki

digisec.wiki

digisec.wiki is a volunteer-run community wiki for human rights defenders to share knowledge and resources on digital security and online safety.

Thailand (Prathet Thai) 🇹🇭
Civic tech catalogs, Digital security and privacy, Circumvention tech
Amnezia VPN
amnezia.org

Amnezia VPN

Free service to create a personal VPN on your server. Helps to access blocked content without revealing privacy even to VPN providers.

Adjacent Fields, Cybersecurity, Circumvention tech
Lantern
lantern.io

Lantern

Open Internet For All

Cybersecurity, Digital security and privacy, Circumvention tech
WhatsApp Proxy feature
blog.whatsapp.com/connecting-to-whatsapp-by-proxy

WhatsApp Proxy feature

What this means is we’re putting the power into people’s hands to maintain access to WhatsApp if their connection is blocked or disrupted.

Menlo Park, California
since 2023
Civic features, Circumvention tech
WhatsApp
OONI Probe
ooni.org/install

OONI Probe

Global community measuring Internet censorship since 2012

Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy
apps, free speech
PixelKnot: Hidden Messages
guardianproject.info/apps/info.guardianproject.pixelknot

PixelKnot: Hidden Messages

Have a secret that you want to share? Why not hide it in a picture?

Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy, Cybersecurity
apps
Bloqueios.info
bloqueios.info/pt/linha-do-tempo

Bloqueios.info

Esta é uma plataforma de monitoramento de casos que levaram, puderam levar ou podem levar a bloqueios de aplicações de Internet no Brasil. Aqui se encontram materiais originais e análises, em portuguê...

Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷
Circumvention tech, Timelines
free speech
GreatFire
greatfire.org

GreatFire

We monitor and challenge internet censorship in China

China (Zhong Guo) 🇨🇳
Circumvention tech, Adjacent Fields
free speech, apps, WeChat (Weixin)
Outline
getoutline.org

Outline

Outline makes it easy for news organizations to set up a virtual private network (VPN) on their own server.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Media
Outline VPN offered in Zimbabwe
medium.com/african-c-i-r/zim-partnership-to-roll-out-digital-security-tools-bae860d0e3d8

Outline VPN offered in Zimbabwe

CITE in Zimbabwe and Code for Africa have partnered to make Outline from Jigsaw available to news organisations and CSOs. It means VPN can be rolled out on their own servers to connect to the internet...

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Connectivity
The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI)
ooni.org

The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI)

The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) is a free software project that aims to empower decentralized efforts in increasing transparency of internet censorship around the world. You can ru...

since 2012
Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy
free speech
Netfreedom Pioneers
netfreedompioneers.org

Netfreedom Pioneers

We are a technology nonprofit developing innovative anti-censorship tools and sending life-changing information anywhere the Internet doesn’t reach.

California
Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Connectivity
free speech
Berkeley Institute for Free Speech Online
freespeechonline.net

Berkeley Institute for Free Speech Online

We provide software that ensures free speech online

Berkeley, California
Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy
Tor Project
torproject.org

Tor Project

Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.

Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy
apps, free speech
Intra
getintra.org/#!

Intra

Intra is an Android app that protects against DNS manipulation, making it easy to access blocked websites and apps and get safer access to the internet.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy
apps
Psiphon
psiphon.ca

Psiphon

Psiphon is a free and open-source internet censorship circumvention tool that uses a combination of secure communication and obfuscation technologies, providing open access to the internet for million...

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2019
Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy
apps, free speech
Digital Rights Community Global Gathering / Global Feira
internetfreedomfestival.org

Digital Rights Community Global Gathering / Global Feira

An un-conference, one of the leading gatherings in the space, that brought together close to 1,000 attendees from 132 countries in 2018.

Estoril, Portugal
Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Conferences
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