Runet Censorship Bypass

Name: Runet Censorship Bypass
Rating: 4.300324090745408 (2777 reviews)
Author: anticensority

Circumvent Russian Internet Censorship: https://git.io/ac-wiki

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Runet Censorship Bypass is a Chrome extension designed to help users circumvent Russian government internet censorship, specifically sites blocked by RosKomNadzor (RKN). It grants access to a wide range of blocked resources including libraries, encyclopedias, and oppositional political sites, while leaving all other sites unaffected.

This extension installs a PAC-script that proxies only blocked sites through secure servers, updating every 12 hours to ensure continued access. While it requires minimal additional CPU and memory usage, it provides real-time notifications about unblocked domains via the browser icon. Runet Censorship Bypass is free, open-source, and advocates for free access to political and alternative news sources. Support and documentation are available through dedicated online communities and GitHub repositories.

By:: anticensority
Users:: 900,000+
Rating:: 4.30
(2,777) 3 new ratings
Version:: 0.0.1.63 (Last updated: 2024-08-26)
Creation date:: 2020-06-04
Risk:: Very high risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:: proxy
alarms
storage
unlimitedStorage
<all_urls>
tabs
contextMenus
notifications
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
See more
Size:: 704.51K
Email:: an*****@googlegroups.com
URLs:: Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 17 hours ago

Ranking

# 425 ▲ 11

Other rankings

#1294 in Social Networking ▼ 3 #95 in slow keyword 11 ▲ 5 #192 in free access keyword 56 ▲ 32

Other platforms

Runet Censorship Bypass (v0.0.1.66)

20,421+ 4.66

(418)

Runet Censorship Bypass (v0.0.1.63)

103,029+ 4.10

(61)

User reviews

Runet Censorship Bypass is praised for reliably bypassing censorship and enabling access to blocked sites, with a stable performance recognized by users. However, several reviews mention recent functionality issues, including the extension not working consistently and incompatibility with some services. Some users express serious concerns about security and privacy, stating that all traffic may be monitored, and there is a lack of transparency regarding proxy controls. Though no longer officially supported, users found workarounds to keep it operational temporarily.

Pros

Provides reliable censorship bypass and continues to work when others don't.
Has a dedicated user base that appreciates the developer's efforts.
Works well in combination with other privacy tools like AmneziaWG.
Allows access to blocked sites such as Twitter (X) in some regions.
Users report it being stable and effective for daily use.

Cons

Recently stopped working for some users, possibly due to updates or blocks by services like Cloudflare.
Concerns about security: some users highlight that all traffic, including logins and passwords, may be monitored, posing privacy risks.
Compatibility issues with certain sites like YouTube and Discord.
Users report unclear proxy settings and inability to know which sites are accessed directly or via the extension.
No longer officially supported, causing uncertainty about future updates or fixes.

Recent reviews

Нельзя удалять, Хотя кончно, Запад всегда лизал Путину ж@пу, поэтому неудивительно, что это приложение удаляют

Владимир Логвиновский, 2025-04-26

Апдейт. Рутор и рутрекер заработали. Пока только либрусек не грузится.

People's Hero, 2025-04-25

работает, но очень медленно на большинстве сайтов, либо вообще не открывает.

Саша Червяков (zh3rtwa), 2025-04-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Runet Censorship Bypass requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Runet Censorship Bypass has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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