[ooni-talk] Updates on Tanzania election blocks

[Maria Xynou]

Hello,

We just published a report which summarizes OONI findings (discussed in
my last email below) on the blocking of social media and Tor in Tanzania
amid its 2020 general election.

You can access this report here:
https://ooni.org/post/2020-tanzania-blocks-social-media-tor-election-day/

Thanks,

Maria.


On 28/10/20 11:36, Maria Xynou wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Starting from yesterday (27th October 2020) -- which was the eve of
> Tanzania's general 2020 election -- OONI measurements continue to show
> the ongoing blocking of social media and a few circumvention tools in
> Tanzania.
>
> # Blocking of apps in Tanzania
>
> More specifically, OONI measurements show the ongoing blocking of:
>
> * WhatsApp:
> https://explorer.ooni.org/search?until=2020-10-29&since=2020-09-29&probe_cc=TZ&test_name=whatsapp&only=anomalies
>
> * Facebook Messenger:
> https://explorer.ooni.org/search?until=2020-10-29&since=2020-09-29&probe_cc=TZ&test_name=facebook_messenger&only=anomalies
>
> * Telegram:
> https://explorer.ooni.org/search?until=2020-10-29&since=2020-09-29&probe_cc=TZ&test_name=telegram&only=anomalies
>
> * Tor:
> https://explorer.ooni.org/search?until=2020-10-29&since=2020-09-29&probe_cc=TZ&test_name=tor&only=anomalies
>
> # Blocking of websites in Tanzania
>
> We also observe the blocking of many social media websites in Tanzania,
> such as:
>
> * twitter.com:
> https://explorer.ooni.org/search?until=2020-10-29&since=2020-09-29&probe_cc=TZ&test_name=web_connectivity&domain=twitter.com
>
> * instagram.com:
> https://explorer.ooni.org/search?until=2020-10-29&since=2020-09-29&probe_cc=TZ&test_name=web_connectivity&domain=www.instagram.com
>
> * youtube.com:
> https://explorer.ooni.org/search?until=2020-10-29&since=2020-09-29&probe_cc=TZ&test_name=web_connectivity&domain=www.youtube.com
>
> * whatsapp.com:
> https://explorer.ooni.org/search?until=2020-10-29&since=2020-09-29&probe_cc=TZ&test_name=web_connectivity&domain=www.whatsapp.com
>
> You can find more potentially blocked websites in Tanzania (including a
> few circumvention tool sites) here:
> https://explorer.ooni.org/search?until=2020-10-29&since=2020-09-29&probe_cc=TZ&test_name=web_connectivity&only=anomalies
>
> # What you can do
>
> If you're in Tanzania (or know others who are) and you are interested in
> contributing more measurements, you can do so via the following steps:
>
> 1. Install the OONI Probe mobile app: https://ooni.org/install/mobile
>
> 2. Tap "Run" (to run all tests => including the testing of social media
> apps and circumvention tools)
>
> In addition, I would strongly recommend the following:
>
> 1. Open the "Social media" button in this page (when accessed from a
> mobile browser): https://ooni.org/get-involved/run
>
> 2. Open that button with your OONI Probe mobile app (not with a web
> browser).
>
> 3. Tap "Run" (to test 39 internationally relevant/popular social media
> websites)
>
> Similarly:
>
> 1. Open the "VPNs" button in this page (when accessed from a mobile
> browser): https://ooni.org/get-involved/run
>
> 2. Open that button with your OONI Probe mobile app (not with a web
> browser).
>
> 3. Tap "Run" (to test 21 circumvention tool websites)
>
> In all cases, please have your VPN turned off when running OONI Probe
> tests (to help ensure more accurate test results).
>
> # Open data
>
> As soon as you run OONI Probe (unless if you opt out), all test results
> are automatically openly published here in near real-time:
> https://explorer.ooni.org/search?until=2020-10-29&since=2020-09-29&probe_cc=TZ
>
> Through these measurements, we can all monitor ongoing censorship events
> in Tanzania in real-time (as soon as local users run tests)!
>
> Warm thanks to all OONI Probe users in Tanzania for contributing
> measurements!!
>
> Please reach out if you have any questions, or if there's any way I can
> support you.
>
> In solidarity,
>
> Maria.
>


-- 
Maria Xynou
Research & Partnerships Director
Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI)
https://ooni.org/
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