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Re: [tor-bugs] #30636 [Metrics/Analysis]: Something funky is going in Iran: numbers of relay users flies off to 400K
#30636: Something funky is going in Iran: numbers of relay users flies off to 400K
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Reporter: cypherpunks | Owner: metrics-team
Type: task | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Metrics/Analysis | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
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Comment (by difautsch):
So, according to a report released on May 30 from Iran Human Rights Watch,
the Iranian government is supporting the development of a proxy tool,
MTProto, so they can better 'manage' censorship circumvention.
https://iranhumanrights.org/2019/05/why-is-the-iranian-government-aiding-
the-development-of-a-censorship-circumvention-tool/
I believe that the new Tor users were previously using MTProto and then
realized it's not keeping their privacy from the Iranian gov.
My evidence is a decline in 'Post Reach' on May 15, the same day Iranian
Tor users began to grow:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ggin9dmkobowkve/MTProto%20Post%20Reach.png?dl=0
I don't know what specifically triggered the switch from MTP to Tor, but a
significant and sustained drop of Post Reach is definitely suspicious.
You can find all the metrics here: https://tgstat.com/channel/@MTProxies
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