12 Facts About Psiphon

Psiphon is a free and open-source Internet censorship circumvention tool that uses a combination of secure communication and obfuscation technologies, such as a VPN, SSH, and a Web proxy.

Psiphon is a centrally managed and geographically diverse network of thousands of proxy servers, using a performance-oriented, single- and multi-hop routing architecture.

Psiphon is specifically designed to support users in countries considered to be "enemies of the Internet".

In 2007 Psiphon, Inc was established as an independent Ontario corporation that develops advanced censorship circumvention systems and technologies.

Original concept for Psiphon envisioned an easy-to-use and lightweight Internet proxy, designed to be installed and operated by individual computer users, who would then host private connections for friends and family in countries where the Internet is censored.

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In early 2007, Psiphon, Inc was established as a Canadian corporation independent of the Citizen Lab and the University of Toronto.

In 2008, Psiphon was awarded the Netexplorateur award by the French Senate.

In 2009, Psiphon was recognized with The Economist Best New Media Award by Index on Censorship.

In 2008, Psiphon, Inc was awarded two sub-grants by the Internews operated SESAWE project.

In 2010, Psiphon, Inc began providing services to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, US Department of State and the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Communication via Psiphon played a major role in media coverage of the 2020 Belarusian protests.

In 2012, Psiphon, Inc began development of a mobile version of Psiphon 3 for use with phones running Android.