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WhatsApp announces new proxy support feature to bypass internet shutdowns

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Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp said on Thursday users of the messaging app will now be able to use proxy servers to access the service in countries where the app is blocked.

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The Epoch Times

WhatsApp Announces New Proxy Support Feature to Bypass Internet Shutdowns

Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp said on Thursday users of the messaging app will now be able to use proxy servers to access the service in countries where the app is blocked. A proxy server is an intermediary between users and web services and acts as a web filter that allow netizens to circumvent restrictions and censorship. WhatsApp said proxy support on the app is now officially available for users with the latest version. Users in countries s…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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WhatsApp without limits or censorship: how is the new feature for chatting through a proxy

It serves to circumvent restrictions in countries that prohibit it, such as China.

2 years ago·Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Business Insider

WhatsApp's new feature could help Iranians bypass censors and coordinate protests during government-imposed internet blackouts

Messaging platform WhatsApp will help users bypass repressive restrictions using proxy servers.This follows a string of internet shutdowns in Iran, imposed

2 years ago·United States

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Sydney Morning Herald

WhatsApp adds feature to bypass internet censors in repressive regimes

At least 44 governments imposed internet blackouts in the past five years, according to internet services company Surfshark.

2 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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The Brazilian Report

WhatsApp launches feature to bypass government blockades

A new feature announced by WhatsApp will help people go around judicial decisions blocking the messaging app in Brazil.

2 years ago

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WhatsApp launches setting to combat internet shutdowns and blackouts

Users now able to connect via proxy servers in move to help people stay online even if governments cut the internet

2 years ago·Dublin, Ireland

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cnet broke the news in New York, United States 2 years ago on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

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