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Fight Censorship—In Your Sleep

Join the Fight Against Internet Censorship
Around the world, governments use censorship to limit access to the internet and shape public opinion. In response, community-powered circumvention networks have played a crucial role—helping people in repressive countries access the full internet and share their stories freely.

Now, you can help—while you sleep.
We’re excited to share—WEPN is piloting a special project that makes it easy to contribute. WEPN Pods are home devices that enable you to counter censorship from your home internet. Their core function is to run a VPN service from your home. With the special project, anyone can broaden their impact and donate unused internet bandwidth to two trusted VPN networks—Lantern and Tor. You simply connect a WEPN home device to your internet router and enable kindness mode.

Learn more at: https://go.wepn.dev/kindness25-faq

Why it matters:

  • You’ll have full control over when and how your bandwidth is shared.

  • You’ll directly strengthen tools that defend online freedom.

  • You don’t need to be technical—setup takes just a few minutes.

Interested?
If you live in the United States, Europe, Canada, or another country with a strong, uncensored internet connection, you’re in the perfect position to make a difference. If you want to participate, sign up for a device at https://go.wepn.dev/kindness25 by Nov 14. Use the code: OKT

Photo of a WEPN Pod home device

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Carrie Winfrey Carrie Winfrey

Call for Participants: Research on Offline Tech for Activism

Okthanks and Briar are exploring the use of offline tech to support activism and journalism in low-connectivity and shutdown-prone areas.

We're seeking individuals who:

  • Have experience coordinating activism or civil society work in off-grid environments or where internet access is limited

  • Live or work in a region prone to internet shutdowns

Study Details:

  • Dates: March-May 2025

  • Participation will include 1 virtual interview. In the interview conversations, we will:

    •  ✅ Discuss your experiences—including the challenges you face when operating in low connectivity areas or during internet shutdowns, and how you currently navigate these situations.
      ✅ Explore possibilities—within a set of technical constraints, we’ll imagine what a tool designed to support safe, effective offline information-sharing could look like.

  • Participants will receive $80 per session

As a participant, your insights will contribute to developing tools that better support communities facing internet outages and connectivity challenges. To inquire, contact Carrie at carrie@okthanks.com.

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