[tor-bugs] #25966 [- Select a component]: Report on Tor in the UAE (and question about Snowflake)

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#25966: Report on Tor in the UAE (and question about Snowflake)
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 Reporter:  mwolfe                |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  project               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Very Low              |      Milestone:
Component:  - Select a component  |        Version:
 Severity:  Trivial               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  snowflake             |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                        |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 [https://citizenlab.ca/2018/04/planet-netsweeper/ The Citizen Lab
 Research]
 > We found that Netsweeper technology is being used to block access in
 these ten countries to a wide range of digital content protected by
 international legal frameworks, including religious content in Bahrain,
 political campaigns in the United Arab Emirates, and media websites in
 Yemen
 [https://citizenlab.ca/2018/04/planet-netsweeper-section-2-country-case-
 studies/ Section 2- Country Case Studies]
 > We found three IP addresses in the UAE that were part of Netsweeper
 installations
 > ISP du
 > AS Name Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (EITC-DU)
 > Blocking was implemented through an HTTP 302 redirect.
 > The blockpage contains du branding, contains a link to the UAE
 Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s “Internet Access Management
 Regulatory Policy,” and links to a form that allows a user to flag a
 website believed to be blocked in error.

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