05.05.2026 19:42:00
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OONI (Open Observatory of Network Interference) is an international project that since 2012 has helped document internet censorship and blocking worldwide. With the OONI Probe app, users run tests on the accessibility of web resources, and results are automatically added to an open database.
In its 2025 report, the team summarized results and highlighted key innovations. The main one is the launch of a cross‑platform OONI Probe app for Android and iOS. Updates now roll out faster, and bugs are fixed more efficiently.
OONI Explorer also gained new thematic pages: blocks of social networks, news media, and circumvention tools. By default, graphs show data from countries where censorship is most visible, but any country can be selected.
Another important step is the introduction of anonymous credentials. This protects the project from fake measurements while preserving user privacy. Trust in OONI data depends directly on accuracy and independence.
The team also underwent a security audit: independent firm Cure53 found 11 vulnerabilities, some requiring fixes. OONI openly acknowledged the issues and promised to resolve them — a rare example of transparency in digital rights.
Beyond technical improvements, the project expanded its community: new partnerships, participation in the Global Network Initiative, workshops, and educational events. All this strengthens OONI’s role as a global tool for monitoring internet freedom.
In Kazakhstan, OONI Probe is available — any user can install the app and run tests. This helps record blocks and failures, contributing to the global map of internet accessibility.
The more people participate, the more accurate the data, so installing Probe is recommended.
In Kazakhstan, OONI partners include Internet Freedom Kazakhstan (IFKZ) and the Eurasian Digital Foundation. Together they conduct research on internet censorship, publishing reports on TLS interference with media and NGO sites, circumvention tools, and MITM attacks.
In its 2025 report, the team summarized results and highlighted key innovations. The main one is the launch of a cross‑platform OONI Probe app for Android and iOS. Updates now roll out faster, and bugs are fixed more efficiently.
OONI Explorer also gained new thematic pages: blocks of social networks, news media, and circumvention tools. By default, graphs show data from countries where censorship is most visible, but any country can be selected.
Another important step is the introduction of anonymous credentials. This protects the project from fake measurements while preserving user privacy. Trust in OONI data depends directly on accuracy and independence.
The team also underwent a security audit: independent firm Cure53 found 11 vulnerabilities, some requiring fixes. OONI openly acknowledged the issues and promised to resolve them — a rare example of transparency in digital rights.
Beyond technical improvements, the project expanded its community: new partnerships, participation in the Global Network Initiative, workshops, and educational events. All this strengthens OONI’s role as a global tool for monitoring internet freedom.
In Kazakhstan, OONI Probe is available — any user can install the app and run tests. This helps record blocks and failures, contributing to the global map of internet accessibility.
The more people participate, the more accurate the data, so installing Probe is recommended.
In Kazakhstan, OONI partners include Internet Freedom Kazakhstan (IFKZ) and the Eurasian Digital Foundation. Together they conduct research on internet censorship, publishing reports on TLS interference with media and NGO sites, circumvention tools, and MITM attacks.
