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Measure internet censorship

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  1. mitxela · · focus · HN ↗
    There's a pretty bad bias problem here because the probe app scans domains that are frequently blocked in dictatorships, but doesn't scan domains that are frequently blocked in "democracies", like Anna's Archive. Then it ends up looking like the dictatorship countries have all the censorship.
    1. kurthr · · focus · HN ↗
      It all depends on what you're censoring.

      Is it a bad sign if CSAM, Personal (medical, financial, etc) Records, Snuff, and Malware/Ransomeware are censored? What about manufacture of WMDs, terrorism, hate speech? Free software, and copyrighted music? Historical records of genocide?

      1. SV_BubbleTime · · focus · HN ↗
        As an aside… the if there was a real system out there that was trustworthy, it would have all of this and it would be the evidence you actually need to trust it.

        If someone had a secure system for some of the worst stuff out there and it lasted more than a minute, pay attention because they might have actually solved some real problems.

        1. fsflover · · focus · HN ↗
          > if there was a real system out there that was trustworthy, it would have all of this and it would be the evidence you actually need to trust it.

          Here you go: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;I2p" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;I2p

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