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Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

19 comments fedilink

For those affected by the blocks, Signal recommends turning on its censorship circumvention feature.

Signal is being blocked in Venezuela and Russia. The app is a popular choice for encrypted messaging and people trying to avoid government censorship, and the blocks appear to be part of a crackdown on internal dissent in both countries.

Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by bot@lemmit.online to c/worldnews@lemmit.online

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This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/worldnews by /u/F0urLeafCl0ver on 2024-08-10 11:42:17+00:00.

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Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by gytrash to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

187 comments fedilink

"Signal is being blocked in Venezuela and Russia. The app is a popular choice for encrypted messaging and people trying to avoid government censorship, and the blocks appear to be part of a crackdown on internal dissent in both countries..."

Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.zip

1 comments fedilink

Signal is aware of the blocks.

Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

8 comments fedilink

    Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Signal is being blocked in Venezuela and Russia. The app is a popular choice for encrypted messaging and people trying to avoid government censorship, and the blocks appear to be part of a crackdown on internal dissent in both countries. In Venezuela, the blockage follows the disputed results of the country’s presidential election last month, which have led to protests and arrests as president Nicolás Maduro clings to power, according to MSNBC. (The US has recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the election.) Internet monitoring service NetBlocks said Thursday evening that Signal had become “unreachable on multiple internet providers” in the country. Maduro has also ordered a block on X, The Associated Press...

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Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by fer0n@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.ml

92 comments fedilink

“We’re aware of reports that access to Signal has been blocked in some countries,” Signal says. If you are affected by the blocks, the company recommends turning on its censorship circumvention feature. (NetBlocks reports that this feature lets Signal “remain usable” in Russia.)