US Plans Site to Help Users Avoid Content Bans Abroad: Reuters

Feb. 18, 2026, 9:06 PM UTC

The State Department is planning to launch a website intended to help people circumvent content bans abroad, Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources.

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  • Website will be freedom.gov, Reuters reports

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