Google, which has been long known for defending freedom of internet, recently removed access to a feature that was widely used to bypass censorship; domain fronting. Activists claim Google is siding with censorship, while Google claims it was a regular update. But what is the bigger picture? Should Google ignore the moral effects of its actions? Before I try to answer that, lets have a look at what domain fronting really is about. Domain fronting primer Domain fronting is a technique that hides the actual website the user is trying to connect to from network monitors. As such, it is…

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