RSF Censorship Detector

Find access to blocked websites

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-08-16
Users: 202
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.3.4 (Last updated: 2022-03-22)
Creation date: 2018-03-07
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 4.05M
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

RSF operation #CollateralFreedom circumvents technological censorship by means of an original strategy in which “mirrors” or duplicates of the censored websites are created on the servers of the world’s Internet giants. Authoritarian regimes cannot block access to the mirrors without the “collateral damage” of restricting their own access to the services of these Internet companies.

During a hackaton organised by Reporters Without Borders for Collateral Freedom, this extension has been developped in order to make it easier to access mirorred versions of blocked websites, by adding an icon switching to red when a mirror is available. You then are just one click left to more freedom.

When word has been heard that a mirror is no longer accessible in a country, its URL changes, and this change is then applied in the very next start of your browser.

Mirrors are hosted on by third-party, such as fastly or cloudfront.

For support, manual installation, and more, please refer to the official GitHub repository here: https://github.com/babolivier/rsf-censorship-detector/tree/chrome

User reviews

MUCHAS GRACIAS
by HANS-PETER Firbas, 2017-04-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

RSF Censorship Detector requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

RSF Censorship Detector may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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