

It is therefore hardly possible for these proxy IPs to be blocked.If you get to this point, it means that your obfs4 bridge is running and is being distributed by BridgeDB to censored users. The pool of access options available is in constant flux, with new entrants constantly. The more users use this option, the more dynamically the service operates. If you click on it, you will see how many users you have paved the way for. To motivate the user, the snowflake is displayed in purple at the top. Once installed, it is automatically active. The extension has no impact on the computing power and does not push itself to the fore when using the browser. > How your own computer becomes a stepping stone. The computer establishes an unobtrusive WebRTC connection to the Snowflake user’s computer, from where it accesses the Tor network. The principle is simple: your own computer works as a proxy and becomes a door opener or (to stay with the figurative language) a bridge to a free Internet in the Tor network. The Snowflake extension can be installed in Firefox, Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge (to follow in a few days) via the settings. With Snowflake, blocking-affected people in Iran and other parts of the world can access the Internet without censorship. But there is a way to help quickly and easily. The catch is that the Iranian government decides that. Ground stations are too far away, there are not enough antennas and a special permit is required for import. This is said to have happened, but the infrastructure on the ground does not seem to be adequate. Tesla boss Elon Musk promised help and wanted to unlock the Starlink satellite for Iran. The aim is to prevent the protesters from networking and organizing online. Access to the anonymizing Tor network is also largely suppressed. Iran has been suppressing online services such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and Facebook Messenger since September 21.

With just a few clicks and the willingness to share your own bandwidth. A service makes it possible to help, even from thousands of kilometers away. Violence against demonstrators, imprisonment and rigorous Internet blocking are once again the Iranian government’s response to the ongoing protests. But even from thousands of kilometers away, a bridge to a free Internet can be created with your own computer.

Internet access has been restricted in Iran for weeks.
