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Australia Censoring popular P2P Sites and More
by Andri Effendi 24 Dec '16

24 Dec '16

Hi All, For the first time at least where it is now publicly visible, Australia is now as of last week censoring many websites that aren't on the Interpol "worst of worst" list. These are popular websites that whilst maybe known for file sharing of so called "copyrighted" works, they got many folks through Highschool and university medical school with all the resources available on there. I think I should highlight this here and I ask that who ever is in a position to can keep the ooni telemetry coming in from Australia as the internet censoring really begins now. **At one point the AU censors tried to block Wikileaks but overturned it in the end. Kind Regards, -- Andri Effendi <fusionman133(a)gmx.de> GPG fingerprint: 8438 138D ECDA 05E0 591F F2B4 4721 0F03 AC24 DF73 Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed on emails sent or received unencrypted.

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OONI & Sinar Project Report: The State of Internet Censorship in Malaysia
by Maria Xynou 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Hi Oonitarians, Today OONI and Sinar Project jointly released a report that examines internet censorship in Malaysia over the last few months. This study involved the collection of network measurements through the use of ooniprobe in an attempt to collect data that can serve as evidence of internet censorship events, as well as the examination of relevant laws and policies. Our report can be found here: https://ooni.torproject.org/post/malaysia-report/ The key findings of our study include: 1. We found *39 different websites* to be blocked through the *DNS injection of block pages*. These sites include: - *News outlets*, *blogs*, and *medium.com* for covering the *1MDB scandal*. - A site that expresses heavy criticism towards Islam (and which, in the Malaysian context, can be viewed as inciting hatred towards Islam). - Popular torrenting sites (such as thepiratebay.org) - A popular online dating site. - Pornographic sites. - Gambling sites. 2. This study provides evidence of *politically motivated censorship* (since news outlets and blogs covering the 1MDB scandal were found to be blocked). This censorship though has vaguely been justified by Malaysian authorities on the grounds of "national security" under the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998. 3. The pornographic and gambling sites that were found to be blocked might be part of the thousands of websites that were recently announced to be blocked by Malaysian authorities (reference: http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/mcmc-blocks-over-5-000-websites…) In any case, the blocking of these sites can be justified under Malaysia's laws and regulations (see "Legal environment" section of the report). 4. Some previously blocked sites (Bersih rally websites) were found to be accessible as part of this study. Social media and censorship circumvention tools also appeared to be accessible. 5. Even though Sharia law poses restrictions to LGBTI rights, all LGBTI sites that we tested were found to be accessible. Please contact us with any questions you may have. All the best, Maria. -- Maria Xynou Research and Partnerships Coordinator Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) https://ooni.torproject.org/ PGP Key Fingerprint: 2DC8 AFB6 CA11 B552 1081 FBDE 2131 B3BE 70CA 417E

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New OONI & Amnesty report: Evidence of internet censorship in Ethiopia
by Maria Xynou 14 Dec '16

14 Dec '16

Hello Oonitarians! Today OONI and Amnesty International released a joint report that examines internet censorship events in Ethiopia from June to October 2016, in the midst of heavy protests and leading up to the country's state of emergency. You can find the report via the following links: OONI: *https://ooni.torproject.org/post/ethiopia-report/* Amnesty International: *https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr25/5312/2016/en/* You can also find the *pdf* version of the report here: https://ooni.torproject.org/documents/Ethiopia-Offline-evidence-of.pdf As part of our study, OONI conducted network measurement tests in Ethiopia with the help of anonymous researchers and Amnesty International collected testimonies pertaining to censorship events through interviews with Ethiopians. We were able to corroborate reports on censorship events with technical data that now serves as *evidence* of such events. Our key findings show: 1. *WhatsApp was blocked* during the protests. 2. *Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)* technology was used to block access to *ecadforum.com*, a major Ethiopian news website. 3. *16 different news websites appeared to be censored* in similar fashion to ecadforum.com, indicating that they were likely blocked by DPI technology as well. 4. Amongst the various different types of websites that appear to have been blocked during the protests are the following: - *LGBTI websites*. - *Sites advocating for free expression*. - *News outlets and online forums*. - *Armed groups and political opposition websites*. - *Circumvention tool websites *(including *torproject.org* and *psiphon.ca*). However, we did not find tor software itself being blocked, and Tor Metrics data indicates that there was an increased usage of tor software over the last months (possibly due to increased censorship). 5. Third-party data (such as Google transparency reports) clearly shows that there was an *internet shutdown in Ethiopia in August* in the midst of heavy protests. While Ethiopians also reported a mobile shutdown in October, third-party data does not show a total shutdown, but that there was a decrease in the overall traffic originating from Ethiopia during that month (indicating that some networks might have been shut down in certain locations). Many of the censorship events detected as part of this study can now potentially be justified by the Ethiopian government under the state of emergency. However, it's important to emphasize that WhatsApp, news outlets, online forums, and various other websites were found to be filtered /prior/ to the state of emergency declaration, and in the midst of heavy protests. OONI data can serve as evidence of such censorship events, and it can be found here: *https://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/ET *Please contact us with any questions you may have. All the best, Maria. -- Maria Xynou Research and Partnerships Coordinator Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) https://ooni.torproject.org/ PGP Key Fingerprint: 2DC8 AFB6 CA11 B552 1081 FBDE 2131 B3BE 70CA 417E

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meet your community
by dodonald＠i2pmail.org 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

Hello, I am going to meet your comunity. Feel free to ask about me what you want. Good Bye.

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OONI Taiwan is not a "Province" of China
by Andri Effendi 17 Nov '16

17 Nov '16

Hi OONI community, Please correct this information, you folks should know better. Taiwan is not a "Province" of China. It is extremely offensive to Taiwanese People to suggest they are a province of mainland china. If OONI is brave enough to expose censorship, please be brave enough to recognize Taiwan. Taiwan's official name is "The Republic of China". All Passports, Laws and other Legal Documentation, Legal Courts, Police, Money, Military, Visa's, Free Elections, Constitution, Universities, Drivers License, Education System etc. Exclusively recognize the Authority and Sovereignty of "The Republic of China". To deny that is to deny reality. "The People's Republic of China" the mainland have NO legal authority over "The Republic of China (Taiwan)". I highly urge you to change the labeling of Taiwan, to "Republic of China (Taiwan)" or simply "Taiwan" if you are afraid that recognizing Taiwan as a Sovereign independent Nation State is too much to ask. https://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/TW Kind Regards, -- Andri Effendi <fusionman133(a)gmx.de> GPG fingerprint: 8438 138D ECDA 05E0 591F F2B4 4721 0F03 AC24 DF73 Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed on emails sent or received unencrypted.

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Re: [ooni-talk] OONI Taiwan is not a "Province" of China
by Andri Effendi 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

Hi Arturo, > We don’t maintain this information ourselves, so it wasn’t our choice > how to label Taiwan. > In this specific case we are using the following source for country > names: > It seems like they have “fixed” the issue with the incorrect > labelling of Taiwan in That's great news. At least the naming "Taiwan" is non-partisan. > So sorry that this issue may have offended you or others. All is forgiven and understood. I have friends who are from Taiwan, and feel for them and others who are often miss represented by the media and politics, that at least when it comes to Academic Papers they would like to be recognized as Taiwanese, and not a Province of China. Kind Regards, -- Andri Effendi <fusionman133(a)gmx.de> GPG fingerprint: 8438 138D ECDA 05E0 591F F2B4 4721 0F03 AC24 DF73 Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed on emails sent or received unencrypted.

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Can someone please correct this information
by Andri Effendi 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

Hi OONI, Can someone please correct the information here: https://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/AU Because the data does not reflect Australia. I believe this is one of those rare cases when people confuse Australia with Austria, they are not the same thing. Kind Regards, -- Andri Effendi <fusionman133(a)gmx.de> GPG fingerprint: 8438 138D ECDA 05E0 591F F2B4 4721 0F03 AC24 DF73 Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed on emails sent or received unencrypted.

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OONI Hackathon
by Andri Effendi 14 Nov '16

14 Nov '16

Hi Folks, Can anyone tell me any parts of the recent OONI Hackathon in Berlin was filmed and where I can find it online? Kind Regards, -- Andri Effendi <fusionman133(a)gmx.de> GPG fingerprint: 8438 138D ECDA 05E0 591F F2B4 4721 0F03 AC24 DF73 Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed on emails sent or received unencrypted.

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[New Report] Zambia: Internet censorship during the 2016 general elections?
by Maria Xynou 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Oonitarians, I am sending this email to share our latest report: "Zambia: Internet censorship during the 2016 general elections?" You can find the report here: https://ooni.torproject.org/post/zambia-election-monitoring/ https://twitter.com/OpenObservatory/status/785788027524087809 This report is a research study by OONI and Strathmore University's Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT), examining internet censorship during Zambia's 2016 general elections. The key findings of our study illustrate that 10 websites (including Pinterest, the website of the World Economic Forum, and online dating sites) presented signs of DNS, TCP/IP and HTTP interference during Zambia's 2016 election period, while previously blocked news outlets (such as zambiawatchdog.com) appeared to be accessible during the testing period. While the blocking of pornography and sites supporting LGBT dating (as indicated by this study) could potentially be legally justified under Zambia's Penal Code and Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2009, the motivation and legal justification behind the potential blocking of other sites (such as Pinterest) remains unclear. No block pages were detected as part of this study that could _confirm_ cases of censorship. We would appreciate it if you could share this report with your networks, and please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or feedback you may have. Thanks and all the best, Maria. - -- Maria Xynou Research and Partnerships Coordinator Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) https://ooni.torproject.org/ PGP Key Fingerprint: 2DC8 AFB6 CA11 B552 1081 FBDE 2131 B3BE 70CA 417E -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJX/ML7AAoJECExs75wykF+amEP/jbXuKZhaAl59jb4HA3eIw54 z5R6tP6lA+l723k6kuXAKEwJr/uEjUtAXthjxwiVR4z8/RuBQxsT8TDP1vODCmt5 3S3bEyU1BSR1udAxu5buvUlmd9myj5SemhieTm6p62pxYEZPxIIW22jJYy9QWzvD NFQLZYgYsm+z21yfzUq2kKe7HMHNltwojdBjxbZ8qB26JeRv7g63IzjHFCVOTBrJ LiuWYGYi/6JeacfkX8mjXXOpX6kblBGbQzy7ZYuhKNDautWN8vfc0vs/FTLipjPN z5vSdFjpCiw18XuddvuLe+e1IgVYJdxDUpBIuNqSo7C4YACuepePG1e/nRsESUQD +Z3anj9Mx0pN2IdPcSGwLfG5O1iRerUqPGn72dFaoufCO6mEoiks4UxfazpCQB0g FY5Vaj28SN24IEdJmP4JoS56LwjAmFe5PQILmBZX2dg0Ksd9qJsBGr3ANw8Ol/Hr UVSX8PN/HJcSfU0efqysZkpN6CJO/khGXTb/9Loe2hiGL9rev+6qKq3ItwrmGJL/ 5sFLZwhLpFBMVunFJZf8mdvv+iPQSwhPPIELpa8z28kNFsErwTWunFaMEQWlAQ3G kcKf5/fFfryesUb9l4p9Do0Ts2sLoeh17jSmEDIHGWFfaECysMjfYy7wh8i83Ljk ELQKBVhxFX5OsRdg98uQ =UVA8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Missing install file for el capitan
by Scott Mears 17 Aug '16

17 Aug '16

Hello, Tried installing on Mac 10.11.16 and it can’t download https://homebrew.bintray.com/bottles/libevent-2.0.22.el_capitan.bottle.tar.… <https://homebrew.bintray.com/bottles/libevent-2.0.22.el_capitan.bottle.tar.…>

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