Bypass Censorship

Find access to blocked websites
What is Bypass Censorship?
"Bypass Censorship" is a Chrome extension designed to aid users in finding access to websites blocked due to censorship practices. The extension, a fork of the RSF Censorship Detector, is curated by Bypass Censorship and suggests available mirrors for websites that may be censored, primarily targeting international news agencies often blocked in various countries. The Bypass Censorship initiative aims to connect users to effective tools for unrestricted internet access. Learn more at https://www.bypasscensorship.org

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 2.33 (3)
Version: 2.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-07-03)
Creation date: 2019-02-27
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • clipboardWrite
  • tabs
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • *://raw.githubusercontent.com/*
  • *://wxyz.page/*
Size: 487.42K

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Extension summary

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Find access to blocked websites of Bypass Censorship Partners. This extension suggests available mirrors for partner websites that may be censored.

Bypass Censorship is a project to address the issue of censorship affecting audiences globally by connecting people to effective tools that make it possible for them to access the Internet and the vital information they need. Websites of international news agencies are often blocked in many countries.

Learn more at https://www.bypasscensorship.org

This extension is a fork of the RSF Censorship Detector provided by Reporters Without Borders as part of their Collateral Freedom initiative, but with a list of mirrors and censored sites curated by Bypass Censorship (https://www.bypasscensorship.org).

For support, usage instructions, to contribute to the project, or to make your own version visit https://github.com/OpenTechFund/bypass-censorship-extension.

User reviews

it works on discord however it doest really let me login/signup, but only bypass the website
by EDMUND LAZARO, 2024-05-25

It just doesn't work for DW and BBC websites (no mirrors available in the extension). I have no idea what's wrong with it. Some other websites which are not blocked in Russia shows available mirrors though.
by Stepan Melman, 2024-03-14

اصلا کار نمبکنه
by Omid Ghasemiyan, 2019-06-19
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Bypass Censorship requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Bypass Censorship is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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