WhatsApp announces new proxy service to sidestep Iranian censorship

WhatsApp announces new proxy service to sidestep Iranian censorshipMeta’s secure messaging service, WhatsApp, has announced a new proxy service to get around recent censorship from countries such as Iran. This is a significant departure for the company, which had previously declared it would not support proxy use. Iran blocked access to WhatsApp last September following the outbreak of ongoing protests against the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 27-year-old woman who had been arrested for wearing “unsuitable attire” a week before. “Our wish for 2023 is that these internet shutdowns never occur,” WhatsApp said in a recent blog post. “Disruptions like we’ve seen in Iran for months on end deny people’s human rights and cut people off from receiving urgent help. Though in case these shutdowns continue, we hope this solution helps people wherever there is a need for secure and reliable communication.” Users wishing to use a proxy will still need to search for one to use online, but once one is found, setting it up is pretty simple. Just go to Settings (in the Chats tab on Android), click on Storage and Data > Proxy. Then tap on Use Proxy, then Set Proxy, and tap on Save.
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