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Vinicius Fortuna

@vinifortuna.com
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Eng lead for #InternetFreedom at Google's Jigsaw. Co-creator of Knowledge Cards on Web Search & #OutlineVPN. Sharing tech and insights. Views are my own.

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Human Rights Foundation (HRF) @hrf.org · 24/09/2026
Last night, as Xi Jinping landed in Washington for his first state visit in more than a decade, we projected the faces of eight political prisoners onto the streets of D.C.
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Doug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Large BGP routing leak out of Iran earlier today. Mobile provider MCCI (AS197207) originated hundreds of routes including some /8s: 19.0.0.0/8 (Ford) 102.0.0.0/8 (AFRINIC) 29.0.0.0/8 (DoD) 26.0.0.0/8 (DoD) 22.0.0.0/8 (DoD) 21.0.0.0/8 (DoD) x.com/Qrator_Radar...
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Radar by Qrator (@Qrator_Radar) on X
🚨 BGP Hijack at 2026-09-20 10:04 UTC 🇮🇷AS197207 (MCCI-AS) announced 190 prefixes, creating 10,865 conflicts with 1,524 ASNs in 100🌏. 🌏Max propagation: 100% ⏱️Duration: 8 min (first part) and 15 min ...
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Doug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Traffic levels into Iran have reached 60% of pre-Jan 8th levels as the partial internet restoration continues to unfold. Iran may be entering a phase that resembles the partial restoration (Jan 27 to Feb 28), marked by instability and erratic blockages. #DigitalBlackOutIran‌
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 04/05/2026
From Gourmet Tools to Self-Serve Building Blocks: Scaling Resilience with Shared Language and Reuse In my SplinterCon keynote tomorrow: think in self-serve capabilities – Resolve, Shape, Carry, Relay, Choose – not monolithic "gourmet" tools. Register: splintercon.net/splintercon-...
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Online - SplinterCon
Update, 30.04.2026: SplinterCon was set to host a 0-day event at RightsCon in Lusaka, Zambia. Following the cancellation of RightsCon, we are moving online. Join us on May 5th from 14:00 to 19:00 CET ...
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Nick Sullivan @nicksullivan.org · 06/11/2025
Session 2 of the ARMOR side meeting starts today at 4 PM EST. We’ll be digging into next steps and shaping where this work goes next. Agenda: trello.com/c/p4fjRkcl Slides: github.com/grittygrease... Join the list: mailman3.irtf.org/mailman3/lis...
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Trello
Organize anything, together. Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. In one glance, know what's being worked on, who's working on what, and where something is in a pro...
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Nick Sullivan @nicksullivan.org · 06/11/2025
The first ARMOR meeting was a success with 4 great presentations on different aspects of real-world protocol resilience by @vinifortuna.com , Brien Colwell, @distributeddave.bsky.social , and @hellais.bsky.social.
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 14/09/2025
If we care about kids, we must invest where harm actually occurs and where prevention works, not in universal ID checks or backdoors that make everyone less safe. thoughts.viniciusfortuna.com/the-illusion...
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The Illusion of Safety: Age Checks and Encryption Backdoors Don’t Fix the Real Problem
Age‑verification mandates and encryption backdoors (including client‑side scanning) offer a comforting story but miss the core reality: they don’t address where most child sexual abuse happens or how to prevent it. Meanwhile, they shift power to gove...
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 31/08/2025
The beauty of #OpenSource ✨ While writing a demo for one of my boards to exercise the speaker, I hit a bug in #ESPHome’s RTTTL component. So I went ahead and fixed it: github.com/esphome/esph... My first direct contribution to ESPHome 🎉 Now my code works and I learned new things along the way.
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GitHub - fortuna/ESPHomeCollection: Collection of ESPHome YAML definitions for various boards and dev kits
Collection of ESPHome YAML definitions for various boards and dev kits - fortuna/ESPHomeCollection
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 22/08/2025
I've just revamped the documentation of my ESPHome board configuration collection. Get started with various board easily! Check it out at github.com/fortuna/ESPH... Contributions of new boards are welcome. #esphome #esp32 #homeassistant
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 19/08/2025
Great to see that Deutsche Welle is no longer blocked in Turkey! Data from @ooni.org h/t @oliverlinow.bsky.social
Bar chart showing DNS blocking of dw.com until end of July, and no blocking after.
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 21/07/2025
Excited to announce the latest release of the Outline SDK x module (x/v0.0.4)! Highlights include: - HTTP/2 & HTTP/3 Support for HTTP CONNECT - Strategy Result Caching - New Measurement Tool Details and discussion at github.com/Jigsaw-Code/...
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 28/06/2025
Forcing sites to collect IDs is a terrible idea. But the Supreme Court's ruling on age verification doesn't have to be a privacy disaster. Privacy Pass lets us verify age without revealing identity. It's a better path forward. Here is how it works: thoughts.viniciusfortuna.com/age-verifica...
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Age Verification Doesn't Have to Kill Privacy: A Path Forward
The Supreme Court's recent decision allowing states to mandate age verification for adult websites has pushed a fierce debate into the spotlight. While the goal of protecting minors is clear, the methods proposed often create a privacy nightmare. But...
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Doug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Much of Iran's internet service is down as of 14:00 UTC (5:30pm local). Between 13:45-14:00 UTC traffic levels for the largest networks in Iran began plummeting.
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 17/06/2025
Looks like IPv6 and QUIC traffic to @cloudflare.social disappeared in #Iran: radar.cloudflare.com/adoption-and...
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✨🌈 Home of Digital Rights Defenders @teamcommunity.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
💡 June 17 at 9:30am EDT / 1:30pm UTC: If you are running an SDK-enabled app, now you have more built-in options to keep your service online during moments of crisis thanks to Psiphon in this conversation with @vinifortuna.com (Google's Jigsaw), and Duncan Leikucs (Psiphon) 👉🏾 RSVP: buff.ly/YpO3zZe
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✨🌈 Home of Digital Rights Defenders @teamcommunity.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
💡 Next June 17 at 9:30am EDT / 1:30pm UTC join the conversation with @vinifortuna.com ‬ (Google's Jigsaw), and Duncan Leikucs (Psiphon) on Outline SDK equipped with Psiphon fall back capabilities - and #Psiphon uses #Outline’s shadowsocks strategy in its app as well. 👉🏾 RSVP: buff.ly/YpO3zZe
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Micah Lee @micahflee.com · 08/05/2025
Signal chat app clone used by Signalgate's Waltz was apparently an insecure mess www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/t...
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TeleMessage probes 'hack' of Signal clone used by Feds
Updated: No, really? That's a shocking surprise
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 03/04/2025
I’m grateful and honored to speak at #UMich today! As lead for internet freedom at Jigsaw and creator of #OutlineVPN, I've seen firsthand how tech can empower democratic action. Excited to share insights on strengthening the internet for democracy. democracy.umich.edu/did/platforms/
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Platforms Shape Democracy | Year of Democracy
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/04/2025
Breaking: Congress is trying to revive website blocking. EFF is fighting back–join us.
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Tell Congress: No to Internet Blacklists
Congress is once again pushing dangerous website-blocking laws, including the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA). These bills would let copyright holders get court orders to block entire websites...
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 26/03/2025
Good thing @signal.org doesn't have backdoors
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 15/03/2025
This decision makes the US weaker, less safe and less prosperous. The #USAGM networks are crucial providers of uncensored news in some of the world's most closed societies. Authoritarian regimes don't block them for no reason - access to independent information threatens their power.
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Micah Lee @micahflee.com · 06/03/2025
It's live! Starting today, you can use @cyd.social to migrate your old tweets into Bluesky. Check it out! cyd.social/migrate-your...
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Migrate your tweets to Bluesky with the latest version of Cyd
Starting today, Cyd can migrate your old tweets directly into Bluesky! This way you can delete everything from your X account but still have a place to reference your old posts. Here's how it works: ...
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 04/03/2025
Encrypted ClientHello (ECH) is one of the emerging standards that helps protect your browsing activity from prying eyes. Curious if your browser supports ECH? Test it using these links: • tls-ech.dev • defo.ie/ech-check.php Chrome users, don’t forget to enable encrypted DNS.
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Welcome to ECH!
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 03/03/2025
The effort poured into #VPNs far exceeds what it would take to fix the fundamental #privacy and #security flaws in internet protocols that make VPNs needed. Instead of addressing the root cause, we keep investing in workarounds. It's time to rethink our approach. #Standards #InternetFreedom
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 24/02/2025
Excited to be speaking at #SplinterCon Taiwan today about the future of VPNs and internet freedom! Join me and Mallory Knodel as we discuss how we can build a more open, resilient, and accessible internet for everyone. 🌐 #RightsCon #InternetFreedom #VPN
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 24/02/2025
Outline VPN is evolving to better empower digital security providers! This isn't just an update; it's a strategic move to amplify the impact of those bravely working to defend online freedom around the world. Learn more at: medium.com/jigsaw/evolv... #InternetFreedom #OutlineVPN
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Evolving Outline to Power Our Providers
Jigsaw’s anti-censorship technology, Outline and Outline SDK, helps more than 30 million people each month to access the global internet…
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 22/02/2025
The shameful decision by the UK government undermines the privacy of not only the UK people, but also anyone else in the globe who communicates with people in the UK. This must be reversed now. www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4v…
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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes? Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce. Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.
Title: What Costs More: Billionaire Tax Avoidance or Federal Workers?
Subtitle: Musk’s tax avoidance could fund 677K federal jobs
	•	Current Tax Rate: 3.27%
	•	Top Federal Tax Rate: 37%

Cost Comparison (Bar Chart):
	•	Cost of Musk’s Tax Avoidance (smallest bar, purple)
	•	Cost of Top 100 Billionaires’ Tax Avoidance (largest bar, red)
	•	Total Federal Workforce Salaries (mid-sized bar, green)
X-axis ranges from $0B to $380B, showing that billionaire tax avoidance covers a significant portion of federal workforce salaries.

Impact on Federal Workforce:
	•	Average Federal Salary: $106,000
	•	Jobs Musk’s Avoidance Could Fund: 677,782 (29.5% of all federal employees)

Federal Workforce Breakdown (Pie Chart):
	•	A segment representing 29.5% of the workforce highlights the share Musk’s avoided taxes could fund, labeled “Share Equal to Musk’s Avoided Taxes: 29.5%”.

Sources:
	•	Musk’s Tax Rate: ProPublica
	•	Billionaire Gains: Bloomberg Billionaires Index (Dec. 31, 2024)
	•	Federal Employee Data: USAFacts
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✨🌈 Home of Digital Rights Defenders @teamcommunity.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
🌬️ @hrf.org is #hiring a Director of AI for Individual Rights! See this and other job openings in our Digital Rights Job Board: buff.ly/3BcDSOJ #TechJobs #DRJobs #JobSearch
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 21/02/2025
If you are going to @rightscon.org, and are interested in Internet Freedom, join the #SplinterCon side event on Monday. Registration at splintercon.net/rightscon-ta...
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SplinterCon Taipei - SplinterCon
As the fractures of the internet deepen, SplinterCon emerges as a hub for those dedicated to building its resilient future. On February 24, 2025, we’re convening at RightsCon in Taipei…
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 21/01/2025
Google Trends for VPNs in the US trends.google.com/trends/explo...
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 06/01/2025
As of January 2025, 17 states are requiring invasive and risky user data collection by porn sites. As a result, porn sites are no longer accessible in those states, and people are going to VPNs to circumvention the restrictions. www.independent.co.uk/tech/pornhub... #pornban #digitalrights
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Porn ban mapped: Pornhub now blocks visitors in a third of US states
Florida and South Carolina are the latest to restrict access to adult websites
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 23/12/2024
Major fraud by Paypal's Honey, sneakily stealing everyone's referral commission at the last moment of a purchase. youtu.be/vc4yL3YTwWk?...
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Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam
YouTube video by MegaLag
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 09/12/2024
There's a significant drop in TLS 1.3 and increase of TLS 1.2 in #Russia as per @radar.cloudflare.com. This is not good for privacy and security. Any idea what's going on? Is this blocking of Encrypted ClientHello? radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dat...
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 25/11/2024
Our #OutlineVPN talk at @hope.net 2024 just dropped on Youtube 🎥! It covers: - Overview of the Internet Freedom work we do at Jigsaw - How Outline works - How to use the #OutlineSDK tools - How to integrate the #OutlineSDK into your own app Check it out at www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYjx...
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HOPE XV (2024): Outline Toolkit: Build Your Own Defense Against Online Censorship
YouTube video by Channel2600
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 22/11/2024
Governments are ramping up VPN blocking, targeting protocols and networks to control access. Freedom House’s report shows how the internet is closing. freedomhouse.org/article/anot... We need new approaches to fight back. 🧵 #InternetFreedom #VPNBlocking #Censorship
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Another Door Closes: Authoritarians Expand Restrictions on Virtual Private Networks
To access the internet, users in unfree countries rely on circumvention tools that are increasingly targeted by repressive rulers. Democratic governments and technology companies can do more to keep t...
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Awala @handle.invalid · 18/11/2024
Good idea! Behold the Internet Freedom community starter pack: go.bsky.app/TqwPxE6
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Vinicius Fortuna @vinifortuna.com · 15/11/2024
Trying this out. Confirmation it's me is the profile link on my Twitter account: x.com/vinifortuna
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