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India blocked Telegram during exams
by Maria Xynou 18 Jun '26

18 Jun '26

Hello, Two days ago, India began blocking access to Telegram across multiple networks amid concerns over exam fraud. OONI data shows that ISPs in India are implementing the block through DNS tampering, as well as TLS and IP-level interference. The block remains ongoing, and it's expected to remain in place until June 22nd. Learn more in our latest report: https://explorer.ooni.org/findings/321816829100 We thank OONI Probe users in India for contributing measurements. ~ OONI team.

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New Report Documents Global Censorship of Women on Web
by Maria Xynou 11 Jun '26

11 Jun '26

Hello, Today OONI and Women on Web (leading reproductive rights organization) co-published a *new research report* titled: "*Abortion Access Denied: Investigating the Global Censorship of Women on Web*". Read our report here: https://ooni.org/post/2026-women-on-web-blocked/ Women on Web have published about the report here: https://www.womenonweb.org/en/news/new-ooni-report-documents-global-censors… Founded in 2005, Women on Web is a nonprofit organization that was the first ever online international abortion care provider. Today, Women on Web facilitates online access to abortion pills, and carries out research and global advocacy to demedicalize, destigmatize and decriminalize abortion. But they're increasingly getting censored around the world. In 2019, we collaborated with Women on Web on a joint research report ( https://ooni.org/post/2019-blocking-abortion-rights-websites-women-on-waves…) documenting where in the world access to their websites was being blocked (based on OONI data). This was the first study of its kind. We joined forces with Women on Web again, and our latest report documents the blocking of Women on Web domains around the world based on recent OONI data. *# Key Findings* Our analysis of OONI data collected globally from 1st November 2025 to 1st April 2026 reveals the *blocking of Women on Web domains in 7 countries*: Iran, Türkiye, the Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Kuwait, and Argentina. Some highlights: * *Iran.* Out of the 7 countries which present signs of Women on Web blocking,* Iran presented the strongest signal because the block is both automatically confirmed and visible on most tested networks*. In most OONI measurements, the blocking of Women on Web is automatically confirmed in Iran because private IP addresses (10.10.34.35 and 10.10.34.36), hosting the governmental block page, are returned as part of DNS resolution. * *Türkiye.* Access to Women on Web has been blocked in Türkiye since 2019. On most networks in Türkiye, OONI data shows that the connection was reset or timed out after the ClientHello message during the TLS handshake. OONI data also shows IP addresses (195.175.254.2 and 213.14.227.50) that are operated by Turk Telekomunikasyon, and known to be associated with government mandated restrictions, returned as part of DNS resolution on TurkNet (AS12735), Turk Telekom (AS9121) and TTNET (AS47331). * *Philippines.* OONI data suggests that access to Women on Web may have been blocked in the Philippines as early as January 2025 on some networks. The block is primarily implemented at the DNS level. OONI data shows DNS injection redirecting to a PAGCOR block page, as well as NXDOMAIN errors falsely indicating that the Women on Web domain does not exist (a common way of implementing censorship globally). * *South Korea.* OONI data shows that access to Women on Web has been blocked in South Korea since January 2019, with the block remaining in place more than 7 years later. Unlike in other countries, where blocking is limited to Women on Web's main website, South Korea also blocks additional Women on Web domains created to circumvent censorship. This points to a *more active effort by ISPs to enforce restrictions on Women on Web content*. * *Spain.* Since February 2020, access to Women on Web has been blocked on multiple networks in Spain. Although the *Spanish Supreme Court ordered the partial unblocking* of Women on Web's website in October 2022, OONI data indicates that blocking remains in place on several networks. On two Vodafone networks (AS6739 and AS12430), OONI measurements recorded recurring *bad TLS certificate anomalies involving certificates issued by Allot.* These findings are consistent with the use of network filtering infrastructure capable of intercepting or inspecting HTTPS traffic. Learn more in our report: https://ooni.org/post/2026-women-on-web-blocked/ We have also shared key findings on our social media channels: https://x.com/OpenObservatory/status/2065084991243968852 https://mastodon.social/@ooni/116732090391535591 https://bsky.app/profile/ooni.org/post/3mnzk3em4222i We thank OONI Probe users globally for contributing measurements. Thanks for reading and helping to spread awareness about the censorship of reproductive rights information. ~ OONI team.

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OONI Community Meeting: Tuesday, 26th May 2026
by Maria Xynou 25 May '26

25 May '26

Hello friends, The OONI team warmly welcomes you to join us next Tuesday for our monthly community meeting. *=> Where?* OONI Slack: https://slack.ooni.org/ (public #ooni channel) *=> When?* Tuesday, *26th May 2026 at 14:00 UTC* (for 1 hour) Please *add topics* that you'd like to discuss during the meeting in this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/ooni-community-meeting-keep The monthly OONI community meetings aim to: * Collect community feedback on OONI tools & methodologies * Address questions in relation to the use of OONI tools and OONI data * Foster discussions on internet censorship issues * Receive updates from the community We hope you can join us! All the best, ~ OONI team

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[Blog post] Measuring Internet Censorship: Challenges, Trends, and Impact
by Maria Xynou 06 May '26

06 May '26

Hi friends, We had the opportunity to write a blog post for the ISOC blog, which was published yesterday: https://pulse.internetsociety.org/en/blog/2026/05/measuring-internet-censor… Our blog post discusses: * Challenges in measuring internet censorship * Global emerging trends in internet censorship * How internet measurement powers advocacy for human rights This blog post was also cross-posted on the OONI blog: https://ooni.org/post/2026-measuring-internet-censorship-trends-challenges-… Thanks for reading, Maria.

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Year in Review: OONI in 2025
by Maria Xynou 28 Apr '26

28 Apr '26

Hello friends, We've published "*Year in Review: OONI in 2025*": https://ooni.org/post/2025-year-in-review/ In our annual report, we share: * New OONI tools, research & community highlights * Real-world impact: how OONI tools & data supported internet freedom efforts worldwide over the past year If you would like to support our work, please consider donating: https://ooni.org/donate Warm thanks to everyone who supported OONI in 2025! We are grateful for your continued support in 2026. <3 Warmly, OONI team.

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OONI Community Meeting: Tuesday, 28th April 2026
by Maria Xynou 27 Apr '26

27 Apr '26

Hello friends, The OONI team warmly welcomes you to join us next Tuesday for our monthly community meeting. *=> Where?* OONI Slack: https://slack.ooni.org/ (public #ooni channel) *=> When?* Tuesday, *28th April 2026 at 14:00 UTC* (for 1 hour) Please *add topics* that you'd like to discuss during the meeting in this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/ooni-community-meeting-keep The monthly OONI community meetings aim to: * Collect community feedback on OONI tools & methodologies * Address questions in relation to the use of OONI tools and OONI data * Foster discussions on internet censorship issues * Receive updates from the community We hope you can join us! All the best, ~ OONI team

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OONI Community Meeting: Tuesday, 31st March 2026
by Maria Xynou 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

Hello friends, The OONI team warmly welcomes you to join us next Tuesday for our monthly community meeting. *=> Where?* OONI Slack: https://slack.ooni.org/ (public #ooni channel) *=> When?* Tuesday, *31st March 2026 at 14:00 UTC* (for 1 hour) Please *add topics* that you'd like to discuss during the meeting in this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/ooni-community-meeting-keep The monthly OONI community meetings aim to: * Collect community feedback on OONI tools & methodologies * Address questions in relation to the use of OONI tools and OONI data * Foster discussions on internet censorship issues * Receive updates from the community We hope you can join us! All the best, ~ OONI team

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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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