Communication Platforms
Decentralized Social Networks
A comprehensive guide to decentralized social networks like Mastodon, Matrix, and Nostr, focusing on their benefits for censorship resistance and privacy for Iranian users.
Email Security: Providers and Client Configuration
Comprehensive guide to selecting secure email providers, configuring desktop and mobile clients for privacy, and hardening email practices against surveillance and censorship in Iran.
Google Services Privacy and Hardening
A comprehensive guide to securing Google accounts for Iranian users, minimizing data collection, and using privacy-focused alternatives and frontends.
Mainstream Social Media Security
Comprehensive guide to securing accounts on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and TikTok, specifically tailored to mitigate risks posed by the Iranian surveillance state.
Protest Communication and Digital Documentation
Comprehensive guide for Iranian activists on communicating securely during protests (online and offline) and documenting human rights violations safely.
Secure Messaging: Fundamentals & Alternatives
A comprehensive guide to secure messaging in Iran, focusing on end-to-end encryption, metadata protection, and tools like Signal, SimpleX, and Briar to bypass surveillance and censorship.
Secure Whistleblowing and Data Submission
Comprehensive guide for Iranian users on how to anonymously submit sensitive data and whistleblow to journalists or organizations while minimizing the risk of identification.
Signal Messenger Comprehensive Guide
Telegram Security Guide for Iranian Users
Comprehensive security guide for Iranian Telegram users, covering risks of third-party clients (forks), MTProto proxies, SMS interception, and essential privacy settings against state surveillance.
Video Conferencing and Remote Collaboration Security
Comprehensive guide to secure video conferencing and collaboration in Iran, focusing on the 2026 internet blackout context, WebRTC leak prevention, and end-to-end encrypted alternatives like Signal and Jitsi Meet.
WhatsApp Security Guide
Comprehensive guide for Iranian users on securing WhatsApp, enabling proxies, protecting against account hijacking, and understanding metadata risks.