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