ProtonVPNMar 12, 2024

We created #ProtonVPN in 2017 to give people a lifeline against #cybercensorship through a #VPN.

But each year, more governments resort to internet shutdowns and #censorship to control public discourse and limit access to information.

#WorldDayAgainstCyberCensorship
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Show threadProtonVPNMar 12, 2024

2024 is critical because over half of the world's population is expected to vote in their respective countries, with many of these elections held in countries where the government has a history of censorship and misinformation campaigns.

#Elections2024
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Show threadProtonVPNMar 12, 2024

Repressive governments have noticed that VPNs undermine their censorship efforts, leading them to block #VPNs. This has driven us to develop advanced anti-censorship features at #ProtonVPN to effectively counter sophisticated online censorship.

These features include:
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Show threadProtonVPNMar 12, 2024

🧠 Smart Protocol
Our Smart protocol detects local #VPNcensorship attempts and automatically switches to VPN protocols that are harder to block: https://protonvpn.com/blog/smart-protocol/

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Smart Protocol feature helps defeat censorship

ProtonVPN is making it even harder for network owners to monitor your connection. Our Smart Protocol feature is now available on our Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS apps.

Proton VPN Blog
Show threadProtonVPNMar 12, 2024
🔀 Smart routing
Smart routing technology allows our servers to appear to be in one country, even though they are located elsewhere. This makes it possible to access content that may be blocked locally, while keeping access to local-only content: https://protonvpn.com/support/how-smart-routing-works/
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What is Smart Routing? - Proton VPN Support

Smart Routing is a technology that allows us to offer VPN servers in countries we might not otherwise be able to.

Proton VPN Support
Show threadProtonVPNMar 12, 2024
😎 Stealth VPN Protocol
Stealth is our custom-built protocol that disguises your VPN connection and makes it look like standard internet traffic. It is ideal if local governments attempt to block #VPN connections in general:
https://protonvpn.com/blog/stealth-vpn-protocol/
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Defeat censorship with Stealth, our new VPN protocol - Proton VPN Blog

Stealth is a new VPN protocol from Proton VPN that overcomes censorship in restrictive countries.

Proton VPN Blog
Show threadProtonVPNMar 12, 2024
↪️ Alternative routing
Alternative routing is an #anticensorship system that can help you access our services even if your government, ISP, or network administrator is trying to prevent it: https://proton.me/blog/anti-censorship-alternative-routing
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Introducing alternative routing to prevent censorship of Proton apps | Proton

Proton provides anti-censorship measures to help users bypass DNS blocks. This article explains how these systems work.

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To ensure that everyone can access accurate, reliable, and trustworthy information, we will make #ProtonVPN servers available for free two weeks before elections in several countries with history of misinformation and censorship: https://protonvpn.com/blog/free-servers-before-elections/

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Proton provides free VPN servers in lead up to elections - Proton VPN Blog

To ensure people can access the information they need to vote, Proton VPN will make VPN servers available for free before elections.

Proton VPN Blog
Mar 12, 2024 at 1:03pmWeb
Show threadWarmasterPalakMar 12, 2024

@protonvpn

So...

In the US.

Show threadProtonVPNMar 13, 2024
@WarmasterPalak Note that we already have a number of servers located in the USA which can be accessed when on a Free plan, regardless of whether there is an election or not.
Show threadziro_oxJul 17, 2024
@protonvpn please add more free servers and selecting manually !