Oliver Linow

Internet Freedom Specialist @Deutschewelle / Views my own /
@[email protected]

[Oliver Linow @OliverLinow]

Who controls the internet? Pakistan is currently a good example of the fact that this job should not be handed over to an authority alone. The voices calling for such institutions are also growing louder in the EU. In 🇵🇰, websites like Wikipedia were blocked by such an authority.

[Haroon Baloch, PhD @advertbalcha]

.@PTAofficialpk Regulator or perpetrator? Online content moderation not sole responsibility of PTA. @Wikipedia @sirkup @CMShehbaz @ReplyTariq @murtazasolangi @nausheenyusuf @saeeedawan

[Doug Madory (also on Bluesky) @DougMadory]

It's getting better!

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

All Persian-language news and political networks in Iran and across the Middle East broadcast by the Yahsat Satellite Communications Company based in the United Arab Emirates, are current offline, with the reason for the outage still unclear.

[Doug Madory (also on Bluesky) @DougMadory]

Taking a deeper look at ASN traffic curves for the partial restoration earlier today (beginning 06:24 UTC/9:54am local). #DigitalBlackoutIran #IranianRevolution2026

They all look very jagged, like maybe a new traffic filtering system has been installed and can't keep up.

[Jigsaw @Jigsaw]

If you have ever read a 📰 frontline account from the civil war in Myanmar, the Women Life Freedom protests in Iran, or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, you may have only seen it because of Outline.

Since 2018, Jigsaw’s Outline technology has been a vital lifeline, empowering over 30 million people to access the open internet and share information freely each month.

[DW Deutsche Welle @DeutscheWelle]

Access to independent information is under pressure worldwide. Internet shutdowns and censorship have intensified in countries like Iran, Russia and China.

DW has developed DW Access, a lightweight app that helps people stay informed even under the toughest conditions.

[Signal @signalapp]

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe.

https://t.co/015qmQnIS2

[Oliver Linow @OliverLinow]

@rossaminth98236 @SumUp Same here. I have been waiting for over 2 months for my refunds. Customer support is not responding. E-Mail, LinkedIn, App-Chat. Very disappointing

[AmiR Rashidi @Ammir]

دیتاسنتر ها هم مشکل پیدا کردند.

[AmiR Rashidi @Ammir]

Update on Internet connectivity in #Iran: It seems that most mobile operators are shutting down internet access.
#KeepItOn

[DW Deutsche Welle @DeutscheWelle]

In diesem Zusammenhang führte Intendant @dw_Limbourg in Brüssel Hintergrundgespräche mit EU-Abgeordneten über Informationsfreiheit, Online-Zensur und die notwendigen Ressourcen, die Sender wie die DW benötigen, um dem entgegenzuwirken.

@sabineverheyen @MAStrackZi

[The Tor Project @torproject]

We are calling on the Tor and Internet freedom community to help us scale up WebTunnel bridges. If you've ever thought about running a Tor bridge, now is the time. Our goal is to deploy 200 new WebTunnel bridges by the end of this December (2024) to open secure access for users in Russia.🕸️🌉Learn more here:
https://t.co/YWTwkwIkjq

[Doug Madory (also on Bluesky) @DougMadory]

A fault has been detected in the C-Lion1 submarine cable between Finland and Germany earlier today. Due to the fault, the services provided over the C-Lion1 cable are down.
https://t.co/mnmjghWEPB
https://t.co/7WXQhLQCs7

[Doug Madory (also on Bluesky) @DougMadory]

According to @kentikinc's OTT Service Tracking, @netflix traffic volume is currently up almost 3x normal. #PaulTyson

Are you experiencing any buffering?

https://t.co/wHVdhBMLWR

[Doug Madory (also on Bluesky) @DougMadory]

Large Internet outage in Iran today.

Distinct drops in traffic levels for the two largest traffic destinations (AS58224 and AS44244) at 07:29, 08:46, and 10:49 UTC.

CEO of state operator TIC says the disruption was caused by the loss of a "European route."

[Oliver Linow @OliverLinow]

These features I have really missed! Thx. Because communication to each participant is E2EE, I guess the performance is a bit lower, compared to zoom, teams, ... where the encryption ends on the platform and a single encrypted channel will be generated.

[Meredith Whittaker @mer__edith]

Tired of zoom, meet, w/e video conferencing software collecting your data?

Signal's got you❤️

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[Oliver Linow @OliverLinow]

Apple bans western Apps in Russia 🇷🇺

[RFE/RL Pressroom @RFERLPress]

Apple has removed two @RFERL apps from its App Store in Russia, at the request of the Russian government.

We are deeply concerned about @Apple’s decision, and hope it will be reversed.

Read more: https://t.co/iCl7Sshw0p

[OONI @OpenObservatory]

🎉 We are thrilled to announce the launch of OONI Run v2! 😍 🚀
https://t.co/cAaYajPHWY

This is a major revamp, enabling you to dynamically coordinate censorship testing with OONI Probe users around the world.

Learn more: https://t.co/RfasRsxTrn ✨

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[The Citizen Lab @citizenlab]

💬NEW REPORT: The Citizen Lab takes a deep dive into the network encryption protocol used by #WeChat, an app with over one billion users. The app uses a custom #encryption protocol called “MMTLS” that introduces cryptographic weaknesses. Read the report: https://t.co/9EmcuMXqnC

[Abdallah Alsalmi @AbdallaBBC]

Ukraine Arrests VPN Operator Facilitating Access to Russian Internet https://t.co/ussWeaMpw0