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'Iranians are resilient; they always find ways to speak:' How Iranians are overcoming unprecedented internet censorship

After the January 8 blackout, Iran's internet has not gotten back to normal yet — probably it never will. Yet, "Iranians are resilient; they always find ways to speak," even when the regime cracks down on VPNs.

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US funding for global internet freedom ‘effectively gutted’

Programme that funds groups building tech to evade oppressive government controls under serious threat

The Guardian - UK

Millions of Iranians could lose access to VPNs 'as of next week' due to lack of US funding

The Open Technology Fund warns that millions of VPN users in Iran could lose access to the tools as early next week if US agencies don't replenish the group's funds.

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The Cold War Broadcasting Apparatus Should Shut Down

Dissidents resisting authoritarian regimes should be independent of the United States—and so should their media sources.

Reason

Rapper Lil Durk Arrested On Murder-For-Hire Charges In Florida

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk arrested in Florida for alleged involvement in a revenge killing plot targeting rapper Quando Rondo. Case linked to a fatal ...

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Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk charged with orchestrating 2022 Los Angeles killing

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station

The Independent UK

Rapper Lil Durk arrested in Florida over murder-for-hire conspiracy

The Grammy award winning artist has been arrested with five others after alledgedly targetting another rapper

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VPN demand is on the rise worldwide – the US calls on Big Tech to step in

While Russia, Iran, Myanmar, and other authoritarian states keep heavily censoring the web, increasingly more people need an alternative way to access the free internet.

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China’s volunteer programmers work in the shadows to set the internet free

Open-source platforms such as V2Ray are gaining popularity amid Beijing’s crackdown on commercial VPNs.

Al Jazeera

US Funds Software for Russians to Slip Past Censors

A US-backed campaign is giving Russians access to anti-censor software to dodge Moscow's crackdown on dissent against its invasion of Ukraine, involved groups told AFP. Russia has intensified its restrictions on independent media since attacking its neighbor in February, with journalists under threat of prosecution for criticizing the invasion or…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Exclusive-U.S. targets Russia with tech to evade censorship of Ukraine news

The U.S. government has pushed new, increased funding into three technology companies since the start of the Ukraine conflict to help Russians sidestep censors and access Western media, according to five people familiar with the situation.

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