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      <title><![CDATA[Open Signal Foundation 2026 Roadmap]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Our 2026 roadmap: website launch, FreeWave demo, IranVPN research, security audits, and the path to NGO pilot deployment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Digital Safety Changes Under Censorship]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Digital safety practices that matter more when internet censorship is active — risk assessment, privacy basics, and informed decision-making.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran Internet Censorship: A Plain-English Overview]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An overview of how internet censorship works in Iran — DNS blocking, DPI, protocol filtering, and the impact on information access.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Is a QR Broadcast?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[QR broadcasts encode digital content into scannable video frames, enabling offline information distribution without internet connectivity.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Standard VPNs Get Blocked]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Why common VPN protocols are increasingly blocked by censors, and what research tells us about building more resilient access tools.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Deep Packet Inspection Explained in Simple Terms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What is deep packet inspection (DPI)? How DPI enables internet censorship and protocol filtering, explained for non-technical readers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DNS Blocking Explained in Simple Terms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How DNS blocking works, why governments use it for internet censorship, and what it means for users trying to access information.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Happens During an Internet Shutdown?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Understanding internet shutdowns: causes, duration, impact on communities, and how offline information tools can help during network blackouts.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Is Internet Censorship and How Does It Affect Access to Information?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A plain-English explainer on internet censorship — how it works, who it affects, and why it matters for access to verified information.]]></description>
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