Maria Xynou
@agrabeli6.bsky.social
Internet censorship researcher | Director @ooni.org | Board @torproject.org
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Throttling of Social Media in Türkiye During Protests: An Analysis of OONI Data
ooni.org/post/2025-tu...
Our latest report shares OONI data on the throttling of Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and Signal in Türkiye during protests earlier this year.
#turkey #censorship
ooni.org/post/2025-tu...
Our latest report shares OONI data on the throttling of Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and Signal in Türkiye during protests earlier this year.
#turkey #censorship
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Throttling of Social Media in Türkiye During Protests: An Analysis of OONI Data
ooni.org/post/2025-tu...
Our latest report shares OONI data on the throttling of Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and Signal in Türkiye during protests earlier this year.
#turkey #censorship
ooni.org/post/2025-tu...
Our latest report shares OONI data on the throttling of Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and Signal in Türkiye during protests earlier this year.
#turkey #censorship
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Has your website been hit with unexpected unavailability in Spain? Help us find out why. Download the free OONI Probe app, enter the URL in the app and tap "Run.” Your results are anonymous and help measure blocking of websites in your region. https://ooni.org/install/
November 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Has your website been hit with unexpected unavailability in Spain? Help us find out why. Download the free OONI Probe app, enter the URL in the app and tap "Run.” Your results are anonymous and help measure blocking of websites in your region. https://ooni.org/install/
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Censorship & surveillance are on the move, time to fight back! Since 2018, we’ve partnered with the community & donated $4m+ to groups defending global privacy & freedom. Know an org? Nominate them by Nov 24th.
https://proton.me/blog/lifetime-fundraiser-survey-2025
https://proton.me/blog/lifetime-fundraiser-survey-2025
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Censorship & surveillance are on the move, time to fight back! Since 2018, we’ve partnered with the community & donated $4m+ to groups defending global privacy & freedom. Know an org? Nominate them by Nov 24th.
https://proton.me/blog/lifetime-fundraiser-survey-2025
https://proton.me/blog/lifetime-fundraiser-survey-2025
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Censorship may be a cat-and-mouse game, but our teams are staying ahead. If you want to hear more about our ongoing fight for online freedom, join us for our State of the Onion event on November 12 at 17:00 UTC. 📺
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTDt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTDt...
State of the Onion 2025
YouTube video by The Tor Project
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Censorship may be a cat-and-mouse game, but our teams are staying ahead. If you want to hear more about our ongoing fight for online freedom, join us for our State of the Onion event on November 12 at 17:00 UTC. 📺
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTDt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTDt...
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‼️ We just published a brief report documenting the blocking of TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, and several VPNs in #Cameroon over the last week, amid ongoing post-election protests: explorer.ooni.org/findings/393...
#ooni #opendata #censorship
#ooni #opendata #censorship
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
‼️ We just published a brief report documenting the blocking of TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, and several VPNs in #Cameroon over the last week, amid ongoing post-election protests: explorer.ooni.org/findings/393...
#ooni #opendata #censorship
#ooni #opendata #censorship
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Are you at #IETF124 (@ietf.org) in Montreal?
Today we're presenting our work on measuring & understanding ECH deployment: datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/124/... 🐙
#ooni #ooniprobe #opendata
Today we're presenting our work on measuring & understanding ECH deployment: datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/124/... 🐙
#ooni #ooniprobe #opendata
November 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Are you at #IETF124 (@ietf.org) in Montreal?
Today we're presenting our work on measuring & understanding ECH deployment: datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/124/... 🐙
#ooni #ooniprobe #opendata
Today we're presenting our work on measuring & understanding ECH deployment: datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/124/... 🐙
#ooni #ooniprobe #opendata
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When censorship strikes, Tor provides a lifeline to access information-a lifeline to a FREE INTERNET.
📺️🗓️Watch the 2025 State of the Onion next Wednesday, 12 November, 17:00 UTC to hear about how our teams work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep it alive.
blog.torproject.org/state-of-the...
📺️🗓️Watch the 2025 State of the Onion next Wednesday, 12 November, 17:00 UTC to hear about how our teams work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep it alive.
blog.torproject.org/state-of-the...
Keeping the internet free together: Join us for State of the Onion 2025 | Tor Project
When censorship strikes, Tor provides a lifeline to access information--a lifeline to a FREE INTERNET. Tune in to this year's 2025 State of the Onion event to hear about how our teams and community wo...
blog.torproject.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
When censorship strikes, Tor provides a lifeline to access information-a lifeline to a FREE INTERNET.
📺️🗓️Watch the 2025 State of the Onion next Wednesday, 12 November, 17:00 UTC to hear about how our teams work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep it alive.
blog.torproject.org/state-of-the...
📺️🗓️Watch the 2025 State of the Onion next Wednesday, 12 November, 17:00 UTC to hear about how our teams work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep it alive.
blog.torproject.org/state-of-the...
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‼️ OONI data shows possible social media blocks in #Cameroon amid protests.
If you're in #Cameroon, help verify:
1️⃣ Install OONI Probe: ooni.org/install/mobile
2️⃣ Run test: run.ooni.org/v2/10252
Results will be published: explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?pr...
#ooni #ooniprobe #opendata #censorship
If you're in #Cameroon, help verify:
1️⃣ Install OONI Probe: ooni.org/install/mobile
2️⃣ Run test: run.ooni.org/v2/10252
Results will be published: explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?pr...
#ooni #ooniprobe #opendata #censorship
November 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
‼️ OONI data shows possible social media blocks in #Cameroon amid protests.
If you're in #Cameroon, help verify:
1️⃣ Install OONI Probe: ooni.org/install/mobile
2️⃣ Run test: run.ooni.org/v2/10252
Results will be published: explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?pr...
#ooni #ooniprobe #opendata #censorship
If you're in #Cameroon, help verify:
1️⃣ Install OONI Probe: ooni.org/install/mobile
2️⃣ Run test: run.ooni.org/v2/10252
Results will be published: explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?pr...
#ooni #ooniprobe #opendata #censorship
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Tanzania Internet is offline again after a ~2 hour recovery.
Follow connectivity in Tanzania in near realtime:
ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/TZ?f...
Follow connectivity in Tanzania in near realtime:
ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/TZ?f...
October 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Tanzania Internet is offline again after a ~2 hour recovery.
Follow connectivity in Tanzania in near realtime:
ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/TZ?f...
Follow connectivity in Tanzania in near realtime:
ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/TZ?f...
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We’re hiring for roles in operations and communications, and looking for a chief of staff to work closely with David to drive forward our mission and growth. 9/n
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We’re hiring for roles in operations and communications, and looking for a chief of staff to work closely with David to drive forward our mission and growth. 9/n
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I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been helping out my brother David who is starting a new org, Evitable.com, focused on informing and organizing the public around societal-scale risks and harms of AI, and countering industry narratives of AI inevitability and acceleration! 1/n
Evitable
Evitable.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been helping out my brother David who is starting a new org, Evitable.com, focused on informing and organizing the public around societal-scale risks and harms of AI, and countering industry narratives of AI inevitability and acceleration! 1/n
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#Tanzania is experiencing a near-complete #Internet outage amidst election day protests. Traffic began falling around 09:30 UTC (12:30 local), now over 90% lower than the previous week.
Follow the current status at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/tz
Follow the current status at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/tz
October 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
#Tanzania is experiencing a near-complete #Internet outage amidst election day protests. Traffic began falling around 09:30 UTC (12:30 local), now over 90% lower than the previous week.
Follow the current status at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/tz
Follow the current status at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/tz
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🚨 Double your impact 🚨
Although the modern internet has been corrupted by rampant privacy violations and pervasive government spying, we have the power to FREE THE INTERNET from the chains of censorship and surveillance. ⛓️
Donate today!
torproject.org/donate/donat...
Although the modern internet has been corrupted by rampant privacy violations and pervasive government spying, we have the power to FREE THE INTERNET from the chains of censorship and surveillance. ⛓️
Donate today!
torproject.org/donate/donat...
October 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🚨 Double your impact 🚨
Although the modern internet has been corrupted by rampant privacy violations and pervasive government spying, we have the power to FREE THE INTERNET from the chains of censorship and surveillance. ⛓️
Donate today!
torproject.org/donate/donat...
Although the modern internet has been corrupted by rampant privacy violations and pervasive government spying, we have the power to FREE THE INTERNET from the chains of censorship and surveillance. ⛓️
Donate today!
torproject.org/donate/donat...
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🚀 This week we're thrilled to be at @acm-imc.bsky.social!
Excited to be co-hosting the IMC #Hackathon on Halloween in collaboration w/ M-Lab, @ioda.live, @internetsociety.bsky.social, @radar.cloudflare.com, IIJ, and Sorbonne University: conferences.sigcomm.org/imc/2025/eve... 🎃👻
#IMC2025
Excited to be co-hosting the IMC #Hackathon on Halloween in collaboration w/ M-Lab, @ioda.live, @internetsociety.bsky.social, @radar.cloudflare.com, IIJ, and Sorbonne University: conferences.sigcomm.org/imc/2025/eve... 🎃👻
#IMC2025
October 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🚀 This week we're thrilled to be at @acm-imc.bsky.social!
Excited to be co-hosting the IMC #Hackathon on Halloween in collaboration w/ M-Lab, @ioda.live, @internetsociety.bsky.social, @radar.cloudflare.com, IIJ, and Sorbonne University: conferences.sigcomm.org/imc/2025/eve... 🎃👻
#IMC2025
Excited to be co-hosting the IMC #Hackathon on Halloween in collaboration w/ M-Lab, @ioda.live, @internetsociety.bsky.social, @radar.cloudflare.com, IIJ, and Sorbonne University: conferences.sigcomm.org/imc/2025/eve... 🎃👻
#IMC2025
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🧅 Tor is a building block for a free internet that protects your privacy. As a nonprofit, we rely on donations to power our tools that are trusted by millions.
Donate today to build a better internet for tomorrow and take advantage of our match!
torproject.org/donate/donat...
Donate today to build a better internet for tomorrow and take advantage of our match!
torproject.org/donate/donat...
Donate to the Tor Project
Support tools that break the chains of censorship and surveillance
torproject.org
October 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🧅 Tor is a building block for a free internet that protects your privacy. As a nonprofit, we rely on donations to power our tools that are trusted by millions.
Donate today to build a better internet for tomorrow and take advantage of our match!
torproject.org/donate/donat...
Donate today to build a better internet for tomorrow and take advantage of our match!
torproject.org/donate/donat...
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IODA collaborated with @filter.watch and ASL19 to co-author a report on the 2025 shutdown of the Internet in Iran during the war with Israel. Key contributors included @radar.cloudflare.com @eldomador.bsky.social @ooni.org and more!
Access the report here: filter.watch/english/2025...
Access the report here: filter.watch/english/2025...
Iran’s ‘Stealth Blackout’: A Multi-stakeholder Analysis of the June 2025 Internet Shutdown - Filterwatch
Authors: Miaan Group, ASL19, IODA Contributors: Kentik, Cloudflare, OONI, Tor, Lantern, eQualitie, Psiphon Executive Summary The June 2025 Internet shutdown in Iran, carried out during the war with Is...
filter.watch
October 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
IODA collaborated with @filter.watch and ASL19 to co-author a report on the 2025 shutdown of the Internet in Iran during the war with Israel. Key contributors included @radar.cloudflare.com @eldomador.bsky.social @ooni.org and more!
Access the report here: filter.watch/english/2025...
Access the report here: filter.watch/english/2025...
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Are you at the Global Gathering in Portugal? ✨
Join us today at booth 17 for a session on internet censorship research questions and a game of Jeopardy to test your internet measurement tool knowledge: ooni.org/post/2025-gg... 😃🐙
#ooni #globalgathering #community #opensource #opendata #censorship
Join us today at booth 17 for a session on internet censorship research questions and a game of Jeopardy to test your internet measurement tool knowledge: ooni.org/post/2025-gg... 😃🐙
#ooni #globalgathering #community #opensource #opendata #censorship
September 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Are you at the Global Gathering in Portugal? ✨
Join us today at booth 17 for a session on internet censorship research questions and a game of Jeopardy to test your internet measurement tool knowledge: ooni.org/post/2025-gg... 😃🐙
#ooni #globalgathering #community #opensource #opendata #censorship
Join us today at booth 17 for a session on internet censorship research questions and a game of Jeopardy to test your internet measurement tool knowledge: ooni.org/post/2025-gg... 😃🐙
#ooni #globalgathering #community #opensource #opendata #censorship
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Are you at the Global Gathering in Portugal? ✨
Today, come to the OONI booth (17) between 1PM - 3PM to collect swag and say hi! 😃
Right afterwards, we'll facilitate 2 sessions to collect your feedback on challenges and wish lists. Join us!
ooni.org/post/2025-gg... 🐙
#ooni #globalgathering
Today, come to the OONI booth (17) between 1PM - 3PM to collect swag and say hi! 😃
Right afterwards, we'll facilitate 2 sessions to collect your feedback on challenges and wish lists. Join us!
ooni.org/post/2025-gg... 🐙
#ooni #globalgathering
September 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Are you at the Global Gathering in Portugal? ✨
Today, come to the OONI booth (17) between 1PM - 3PM to collect swag and say hi! 😃
Right afterwards, we'll facilitate 2 sessions to collect your feedback on challenges and wish lists. Join us!
ooni.org/post/2025-gg... 🐙
#ooni #globalgathering
Today, come to the OONI booth (17) between 1PM - 3PM to collect swag and say hi! 😃
Right afterwards, we'll facilitate 2 sessions to collect your feedback on challenges and wish lists. Join us!
ooni.org/post/2025-gg... 🐙
#ooni #globalgathering
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The IODA team is excited to announce the release of new data that aims to measure generalized throttling, using IODA's Active Probing signal.
Please come chat with us in the OMG Village at Global Gathering to learn more! […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Please come chat with us in the OMG Village at Global Gathering to learn more! […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
September 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The IODA team is excited to announce the release of new data that aims to measure generalized throttling, using IODA's Active Probing signal.
Please come chat with us in the OMG Village at Global Gathering to learn more! […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Please come chat with us in the OMG Village at Global Gathering to learn more! […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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⚡️ Today, in collaboration with @digitalrightspk.bsky.social
, we published a new report documenting the blocking of news media websites and censorship on social media platforms in #India and #Pakistan during the conflict in May 2025.
🔗 Read the full report here: ooni.org/post/2025-me...
, we published a new report documenting the blocking of news media websites and censorship on social media platforms in #India and #Pakistan during the conflict in May 2025.
🔗 Read the full report here: ooni.org/post/2025-me...
September 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM
⚡️ Today, in collaboration with @digitalrightspk.bsky.social
, we published a new report documenting the blocking of news media websites and censorship on social media platforms in #India and #Pakistan during the conflict in May 2025.
🔗 Read the full report here: ooni.org/post/2025-me...
, we published a new report documenting the blocking of news media websites and censorship on social media platforms in #India and #Pakistan during the conflict in May 2025.
🔗 Read the full report here: ooni.org/post/2025-me...
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Are you attending the Global Gathering event in Portugal next week? 😃
Join us at the Open Measurement Gathering (OMG) Village, which we're co-hosting w/ our friends @ioda.live, M-Lab, and Censored Planet! 🐙
OMG Village Agenda: ooni.org/post/2025-gg... ✨
Mark your calendars!
#omg #community
Join us at the Open Measurement Gathering (OMG) Village, which we're co-hosting w/ our friends @ioda.live, M-Lab, and Censored Planet! 🐙
OMG Village Agenda: ooni.org/post/2025-gg... ✨
Mark your calendars!
#omg #community
September 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Are you attending the Global Gathering event in Portugal next week? 😃
Join us at the Open Measurement Gathering (OMG) Village, which we're co-hosting w/ our friends @ioda.live, M-Lab, and Censored Planet! 🐙
OMG Village Agenda: ooni.org/post/2025-gg... ✨
Mark your calendars!
#omg #community
Join us at the Open Measurement Gathering (OMG) Village, which we're co-hosting w/ our friends @ioda.live, M-Lab, and Censored Planet! 🐙
OMG Village Agenda: ooni.org/post/2025-gg... ✨
Mark your calendars!
#omg #community
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📣 GNI is pleased to welcome @sanjanah.bsky.social to our Academic Constituency, in addition to @ooni.org and Factum, who join our growing NGO Constituency.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...
GNI Welcomes New Members: Factum, OONI, and Sanjana Hattotuwa - Global Network Initiative
Factum and OONI join GNI’s NGO constituency, and Sanjana Hattotuwa strengthens GNI’s Academic constituency.
globalnetworkinitiative.org
August 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
📣 GNI is pleased to welcome @sanjanah.bsky.social to our Academic Constituency, in addition to @ooni.org and Factum, who join our growing NGO Constituency.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...
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Great to see that Deutsche Welle is no longer blocked in Turkey!
Data from @ooni.org
h/t @oliverlinow.bsky.social
Data from @ooni.org
h/t @oliverlinow.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Great to see that Deutsche Welle is no longer blocked in Turkey!
Data from @ooni.org
h/t @oliverlinow.bsky.social
Data from @ooni.org
h/t @oliverlinow.bsky.social
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Transform with us! We're seeking a Senior Director for Internal Structures & Support to lead Finance, People & Culture, and Operations. Build people-first culture while shaping Tor's vision for organizational health and functioning. Apply here:
www.torproject.org/about/jobs/s...
www.torproject.org/about/jobs/s...
The Tor Project | Privacy & Freedom Online
Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.
www.torproject.org
August 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Transform with us! We're seeking a Senior Director for Internal Structures & Support to lead Finance, People & Culture, and Operations. Build people-first culture while shaping Tor's vision for organizational health and functioning. Apply here:
www.torproject.org/about/jobs/s...
www.torproject.org/about/jobs/s...