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10 cornerstones, deep-dive first

Longform guides that pull together the how-tos, comparisons, glossary, and country context into single cornerstone reads. Start here when you want the whole picture on one topic.

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Fundamentals2 cornerstones

How Web Proxies Actually Work: The Complete Cornerstone (2026)

A web proxy is a website that fetches other websites on your behalf.

9 min read

Network Filtering Fundamentals: DNS, IP, DPI, and TLS SNI Explained

Network filters work at four layers: DNS (return a fake answer for a domain), IP (drop packets to specific addresses), DPI (inspect traffic patterns), and TLS SNI (read the hostname from the TLS handshake).

8 min read
Decisions1 cornerstone

Proxy vs VPN vs Tor: The 2026 Decision Framework

Web proxy: one browser tab, no install, free tier available; the operator sees your traffic.

10 min read
Access5 cornerstones

AI Chat Tools and Region Restrictions: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity (2026)

Most AI chat refusals come from the provider, not your ISP: OpenAI's and Anthropic's lists both leave out China, Russia, Iran, Belarus, Cuba, Syria, Hong Kong and Venezuela; Google's Gemini list leaves out Russia, Belarus, Iran, Cuba, Syria and North Korea, and offers mainland China for Workspace only.

8 min read

Messaging Apps and Network Filters: WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Signal

Messaging blocks come in two kinds: whole-platform blocks (WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and Discord in China and Iran; Discord in Russia and Turkey) and call-only restrictions (WhatsApp calls in the UAE and Egypt).

7 min read

Proxies on Managed Devices: Chromebooks, Managed iPads, Work Laptops

Managed devices lock installs and extensions, and administrators can also block or allowlist websites.

8 min read

Streaming Video Through a Web Proxy: What Works, What Doesn't, Why

On 15 Oct 2026 regular YouTube videos and TikTok played through AnyProxy; YouTube Shorts stayed black, Vimeo stopped at a failed Cloudflare check, and Spotify asked for an account.

8 min read

Unblock Social Media: The Complete 2026 Guide

A web proxy only carries the browser version of a platform, never the app.

10 min read
Safety1 cornerstone

Web Proxy Safety and Privacy: The Complete Guide (2026)

A web proxy requires trust in its operator.

9 min read
Country2 cornerstones

Internet Censorship by Country in 2026: What's Blocked, How, and What Works

14 countries, each checked against OONI measurements from 15 Jul–15 Oct 2026 and dated news sources.

12 min read

Proxy Legality Around the World: 2026 Country-by-Country Summary

In most countries no law targets the use of a web proxy; what you open through it is still governed by local law.

7 min read
Business2 cornerstones

Proxy Speed and Latency: What Actually Determines Performance

A web proxy adds a second leg to every request, and distance sets its cost.

7 min read

Web Proxy vs VPN: Cost and Value Analysis (2026)

AnyProxy is free with no signup; Pro is $4.

8 min read