February 2026 - ooni-talk - lists.torproject.org

Report on blocking of social media in Gabon
by Maria Xynou 19 Feb '26

19 Feb '26

Hi friends, Yesterday, Gabon started blocking access to social media platforms. We just published a short report, documenting the *blocking of WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube in Gabon* based on OONI data: https://explorer.ooni.org/findings/340845567300 OONI data suggests that the blocks are implemented by means of DNS interference, as DNS queries return NXDOMAIN errors. We thank community members in Gabon for contributing measurements! ~ OONI team.

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Thank you for donating to OONI <3
by Maria Xynou 11 Feb '26

11 Feb '26

Hi friends, I am excited to share that as part of OONI's 2025 end-of-year fundraising campaign (https://ooni.org/post/2025-fundraising-campaign/) we raised €45,108. Huge thanks to everyone who donated to OONI! We are deeply grateful for each and every contribution. <3 Your support means a great deal to us, and helps us continue providing free software tools and open data in defense of a free and open internet. Thanks a million for your trust and support! Warmly, OONI team.

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OONI Training Course Videos on YouTube
by Maria Xynou 09 Feb '26

09 Feb '26

Hi friends, In October 2022, an online OONI Training Course was launched on Small Media's Advocacy Assembly platform ( https://ooni.org/post/2022-ooni-training-course-advocacy-assembly/) The *videos of this OONI Training Course* are now available on the OONI YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mWSqEPsbto&list=PL1sH9kYR-16lsaqiLckQsggTe… The course has 21 videos, including: * Videos explaining what is internet censorship and why it matters * OONI Probe screencasts * OONI Explorer screencasts * Video in Swahili by Zaina Foundation discussing how communities in Tanzania use OONI tools to measure internet censorship * Video by Access Now discussing how the global #KeepItOn advocacy campaign uses OONI data As the training course was created in 2022, some of the screencasts might be a bit outdated. We nonetheless hope that they’re still helpful resources for you and your communities. All the best, OONI team.

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New OONI Anonymous Credential System
by Maria Xynou 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

Hi friends, The OONI team is excited to announce *OONI's New Anonymous Credential System* to strengthen trust in OONI data. Details of the system are shared in our blog post: https://ooni.org/post/2025-announcing-ooni-new-anonymous-credential-system/ We welcome feedback, especially from cryptographers and implementers. Thanks, OONI team.

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