OONI Probe

In order to understand what OONI Probe does, it is foremost necessary to understand what the acronym stands for. As it happens, OONI or rather Open Observatory of Network Interference is a project that aims to measure the degree of internet censorship around the world.

With that said, using this application not only will you participate in a worldwide survey, you'll also be able to find out how much of the information that exists on the internet you're actually able to reach.

The idea behind this application resides in the observation of the evolution of freedom in different societies. As it happens, conducting this test will make you visible to the outside cyber world. The application will constantly remind you that when actually using the app, you'll be visible to other online elements.

It will also make it clear that some of the information will be taken as documentation for the general purpose of the app. Still, your IP should be safe. Regardless, the test itself is made up of many smaller ones. You can also check the speed of your internet connection, which is a nice addition.

Check if your access to certain websites is restricted through DNS tampering or TCP/IP blocking. Make sure that no instant messaging app is blocked by a third party. The performance test is pretty self-explanatory, although one is to understand that slower speeds could be an indication of blocked access somewhere along the way.

Speed and overall performance are tested using NDT. DASH type tests are used for streaming capability analysis. The results are published online on OONI Explorer and within OONI API. A warning regarding the privacy of your IP should have you analyze the situation before launching any of the tests.

OONI Probe is an application that not all individuals will be keen to try. If privacy is of concern to you, this app will probably not be a fit. OONI Probe is more of an experimental approach to understanding how much access to information we've all got.