Satellite TV is helping Iranians bypass internet censorship
Once the download’s done, they plug the USB stick into their computers and use a tool to decode and unpack its contents. The Net Freedom Pioneers team (Tooshe’s creators) includes various files in their daily package, including TED talks, YouTube/music videos and news clips from banned websites, among others. Wired says the team makes it a point to include a mix of “entertainment, education and human-rights focused material” in each package. Obviously, it’s a poor alternative to having access to everything on the internet — when was the last time you’ve had to work that hard for YouTube video? — but it sure beats never being able to take a peek behind the censorship filter.
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