A BBC investigation reveals that Microsoft is permanently banning Palestinians in the U.S. and other countries who use Skype to call relatives in Gaza.

  • mlaga97@lemmy.mlaga97.space
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    7 months ago

    Matrix (federated) or Briar (multi-modal P2P) are both good options for getting rid of dependency on central organizations.

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      7 months ago

      Still need an ISP. ISPs are pretty centralized and monolithic for lots of people.

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      7 months ago

      You’re assuming that people in Gaza have consistent access to the internet. The beauty of Skype is that you can call a landline through it.