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Safety resources: Stay secure amid oppression
Updated: We've created simple guides on digital security for people arriving at borders and also NGOs on the ground. They are one-page PDFs that are easy to print out and distribute. Digital safety g...
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Infographics: Easy-to-digest internet privacy and security data
We've compiled our collection of infographics, covering topics like Bitcoin, encryption, and politics in graphical formats. Click on the images to see the full infographics! Over the years, how many i...
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Australia’s proposed ‘anti-troll’ law will erode digital freedom
Australia is drafting legislation purported to combat online trolling, which, if passed, would further reduce anonymity, privacy, and free speech among the country’s internet users. This comes aft...
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It’s shockingly easy for someone to get your Instagram account banned
Influencers on Instagram who use the platform to earn a living often treat their postings like a full-time job. It takes time and effort to build a large following, which is valuable when it comes to ...
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5 times art was used to avoid censorship
Whether it’s on religious, moral, or political grounds, censorship has been around in various forms throughout history. And for as long as censorship has existed, people have found ways to use coded...
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Q&A with wolfSSL, the team behind Lightway’s cryptography
When we created Lightway, our groundbreaking VPN protocol, security and privacy were our top priorities. We chose to incorporate wolfSSL, a well-established, open-source cryptography library that has ...
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Not just a game: How Minecraft fights for digital freedom
Can’t read a book banned in your country? Head to a library accessible to all—a library that only exists in the world of Minecraft. Minecraft is one of the most played games in the world today—a...
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Q&A: Alex Gladstein on smuggling forbidden media via USB sticks
Image courtesy of Alex Gladstein. Alex Gladstein is chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), a non-profit organization that works to promote and protect human rights internationall...
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4 common VPN questions—answered in emojis
Every year, over 900 million emojis are sent every day without text on Facebook Messenger, and since 2015, half of all comments on Instagram have included an emoji. Judging from these stats, it’s sa...
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Machines are learning, and they know a lot about you
The term artificial intelligence, and its synonym machine learning, says a lot about this type of technology. It refers to the concept of machines being able to analyze data and get better over time i...
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