How can they be banned? I mean like logisitically. It's just software. Navigate to where the file is hosted and click download.

What prevents this new app from being "banned" in the same way?

what stops the brand new app from being restricted immediately too?

Couldn't find any one that works well. Even Berty is not good, the link it creates has a bug, the "Open in the app" button is glitched out. There is no easy way to add someone by just their ID. And even then some of the other features we need dont seem to be there. But please I am open to other suggestions and I will do another deep research again, but what we are looking for is something built specifically for a scenario involving mass mobilisation and there is an option that allows you to consent to relay anyones message, which does not exist.

yes. as far as i tried I couldn't even access the briar website or GitHub with a vpn. granted i used free proton vpn.

also, our main thing is getting information where internet is jammed out from the protest site and to the public. which is why we want the relay feature, so that messages jump across phones to reach people instead of pf having the sender and recipient be directly connected.