Runet Censorship Bypass

Runet Censorship Bypass

This extension allows bypassing censorship of Russian government (i.e. only sites blocked by RosKomNadzor, RKN), giving you access to libraries, encyclopedias, oppositional political sites, and to innocent sites blocked to many reasons.

What is Runet Censorship Bypass?

Runet Censorship Bypass is a user-friendly Firefox add-on that helps users in Russia to bypass internet censorship. The extension is designed to access libraries, oppositional political sites, and other resources blocked by RosKomNadzor, RKN. It uses a PAC script that operates via servers of anti-censorship platforms and provides regular updates. Additionally, this add-on encourages online freedom for speech, press, and association.

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Stats
Stats date:
Version: 0.0.1.61 (Last updated: 2023-05-30)
Creation date: 2020-10-16
Weekly download count: 1,501
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • proxy
  • alarms
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
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Size: 711.71K
Email: Click to see
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

Other platforms

Runet Censorship Bypass MINI
Runet Censorship Bypass MINI (v0.0.1.61)
3.91 (33) 16,666
Runet Censorship Bypass
Runet Censorship Bypass (v0.0.1.61)
4.60 (40) 68,095
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Summary

Circumvent Russian Internet Censorship: https://git.io/ac-wiki. Bypassing internet censorship in Russia is not a crime yet.

For extension to work you must do this after install: How-to-allow-extension-to-run-in-private-windows.

With any problem contact us: https://groups.google.com/g/anticensority.

This extension allows bypassing censorship in Russia, giving you access to libraries, encyclopedias, oppositional political sites, and to innocent sites blocked to many reasons.

It proxies only blocked sites from the registry, leaving all other sites intact.

A shortcoming: CPU works a little longer for each browser HTTP-request.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful in combating censorship
  • Has been used reliably for several months
  • Request for addition of 'openai' in the list
Cons
  • Extension started to slow down websites significantly in recent days
  • Exclusion list is not working properly
  • Poor usability, difficult to switch between 'anti-ban' and 'anti-censorship'
  • Extension window does not work in private window
Most mentioned
  • Issues with site loading speed when extension is active
  • Issues with the exclusion list feature
  • Request to improve usability - easier switching between features
  • Extension window not functioning in private mode
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Safety
Risk impact

Runet Censorship Bypass is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Runet Censorship Bypass if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

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

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