Security News > 2022 > September > Signal calls on users to run proxies for bypassing Iran blocks
Signal is urging its global community to help people in Iran stay connected with each other and the rest of the world by volunteering proxies to bypass the aggressive restrictions imposed by the Iranian regime.
On Monday, the Iranian regime severely restricted internet connectivity in the country, imposing broad blocks on all ISPs, sometimes leaving internet users entirely offline for several hours.
Having done the above, users can give their proxy to hundreds of users by sharing "Https://signal.tube/#".
Volunteers can also advertise their Signal proxies on Twitter using the #IRanASignalProxy hashtag.
Signal says it's investigating more automated and convenient solutions to bypass Iranian blocks, but proxies are the only option until something like that is implemented.
WhatsApp has posted on Twitter to inform its Iranian users it's doing "Anything within their technical capacity" to keep the service available, clarifying they're not responsible for the number blocks in the region.