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The Best Facebook Proxy

September 19th, 2011 Posted in Access Facebook, Free Trial, Proxies, Securitales, Unblock Facebook
Sep, 19 2011
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best facebook proxy browserWhat's the deal? It seems like everyone has been coming down on Facebook lately; Work, School, China, Mom and Dad. WTF?  Facebook is awesome, and only those who see it as a "time waster" or a "threat to national security" would ever think of banning it.  That's why we need a Facebook proxy.

Instead of making a long and boring post, I'll make this quick.

About Proxies

Facebook gets blocked because of firewalls. Proxies get you around firewalls.  There are firewalls for every computer and network.  That means you can block a site from a computer by setting it's firewall to block the IP address of that site.  In the same way, schools, jobs, and public computers can use a network firewall to block sites (porn, bomb making, and of course Facebook) from a whole range of computers sharing a network.  Proxies are used to change the IP address of the computer, and trick the firewall into thinking that you're not in it's jurisdiction.  When you use a Facebook proxy, it's the proxy's IP address that's accessing Facebook, not your real IP

facebook blocked accessThat means you can access Facebook at work, school, home, your phone, on public wifi, and even in Communist/Socialist regimes like China and Vietnam!

What's the best Facebook proxy?

Well, I guess everyone's got an opinion, but I think the best Facebook proxy is SecuriTales.

Yes, you have to pay for it, so if you're looking for a freebie, you're out of luck. BUT, you should pretty much ALWAYS pay for a proxy, even if it's not SecuriTales.

Here's why.

Did you ever think about why things are free?

1. Because they suck

2. Because they're getting your money some other way

Number 2 could mean a couple things.  One, obviously, is that they make money off advertising. Some of the legitimate free proxies out there like Hotspot Shield work alright, but they do bombard you with advertisements and popup ads.  What a pain in the ass.  But if you haven't go the cash, it's a decent alternative.

proxy spamHowever, the scary thing is that it doesn't stop there. Some free proxies are actually like collection pots for IP addresses.  They store the IP data and personal information from you computer, and then the owner of the proxy can either sell this information to other users or use it himself to send out spam and otherwise steal and abuse your online identity.

I'm not kidding, it really happens.

So think before getting excited about some random free proxy site you came across.

So, the deal is that SecuriTales is a totally legit service. They've got support and everything.  The best part, is that you don't have to jump in blind and pay a bunch of money.  It's only six dollars a month, and there's a 25% discount which I'll tell you how to get it a bit.

free trial facebook proxyThe second best part is that there's a FREE TRIAL.

Once you finish the free trial, they give you a chance for a 25% discount if you sign up immediately, which means you only pay 4.5 dollars for a month.  That's chump change for a fast service that you can trust.

The third best part of the best Facebook proxy is that if you don't like it, you can get your money back. They've got a 30 day money back guarantee which means you can try it out for a full month and if it's not worth your money, you can get your money back.

best facebook proxyThese are the reasons I think SecuriTales is the best Facebook proxy.

Only $4.5 dollars for Facebook – all day, every day, wherever it's banned.

At least try it for FREE.

Their site it www.securitales.com

 

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Access Face Book in China – Another Loop Hole

August 28th, 2011 Posted in Access Facebook, China, Gmail and Google, Internet Censorship, Yahoo!
Aug, 28 2011
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Ah, so if you're coming across this page, you've probably discovered that in the past couple days China's GFW has completely blocked the term "Facebook" from many search engines. Google is a given. Anything like "access Facebook" "unblock Facebook" or even just the word "Facebook" gets you a time-out message, and even after restarting Firefox, clearing your cookies and cache, and flushing your DNS, you're banned from Google search until China sees fit. It really is a "Time Out".  Even Yahoo and Bing are acting up, and not giving all the results, or also timing out after several searches for the flagged keyword.


The silly thing is that you can search the term "Face Book" or even "Access Face Book in China" (Face_Book with a space).  Does that make sense? No.  So in the future, searches for the infamous social networking site will have to be shorted to FB or Face Book to get the latest news on how to unblock them – that is, unless you've got  a web based proxy or a virtual private network connection.  I've been over it a million times here before, so I'll just leave you to the side bar where you can check out different operating systems, smart phones, and compare prices and features.

 

Top Five VPNs in China

Best web based proxy in China


 

 

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Access FB in China

August 28th, 2011 Posted in Access Facebook, China, Gmail and Google, New Blocks
Aug, 28 2011
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Why another post on "access FB in China?" Well it seems that the term "Facebook" has been temporarily (or permanently) banned from Google search.  In the past three days I've lost over 400 views on my site.  I went from about 1,000 a day to just over 500 in the span of three days. What a bummer. It could be something else, but I noticed to day that the word Facebook made my Google searches automatically time out and get banned from Google searches.  So now I may have to use the term "access FB in China" or "unblock FB in China", because that seems to not set off any red flags.


Anyway, you can see on the right hand side that I've got some VPN reviews and comparisons there – you can check them out, or read up on the home page about web based proxies VS VPNs

Top Five VPNs in China

Best web based proxy in China

 

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Access Facebook in China Free Trial

July 7th, 2011 Posted in Access Facebook, Securitales
Jul, 07 2011
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facebook in china freeI won't drag this out. Everyone's looking for free stuff these days. Well, here you go. Securitales has got free trials going. They're not a VPN, but they do allow you to access Facebook in China.  They work pretty well I think. For laptops, I still prefer using a VPN, but for mobile devices like iPhone and iPad, this is a great choice, especially because PPTP and L2TP VPNs are blocked.


Here's the link

When you get to the Securitales page, the free trial is right under the sign up form


Securitales


 

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Access Facebook in China on iPad

July 7th, 2011 Posted in Access Facebook, China, iPad, Reviews, Securitales, Web Based Service
Jul, 07 2011
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ipad in chinaI've got to write a follow up article on some of the recent posts I've been making, because I suddenly became aware a few days ago that it's still possible to access Facebook in China on iPad.  I know, I know, after all my posts talking about how L2TP and PPTP VPNs were blocked because of the stuff that was going on in Egypt, and after all the stuff I wrote about how mobile devices like iPad couldn't access blocked sites without jailbreaking the iPad and messing up your warranty, I've got to go back and change what I said.  It is completely possible to access Facebook in China on iPad – all you need is a web based service to help you bypass Internet censorship.

I got an email from a company called Securitales the other day.  I had seen their advertisements around, and to be honest, they never really caught my eye.  I didn't really know what they were, but I was happy with my VPN, so I didn't look into it so much.

However, when they contacted me about featuring them on the site, it came to my attention that their service was a bit different from other services I had tried.  They're a web based service.  This is now the second time I've used this term – and it's exactly what it sounds like.  It's called a web based service because their method of unblocking sites in China does not involve downloading or installing anything on your computer.  It is accessible through any device that can connect to the Internet because there are no changes made to the device that you're using. It's just like accessing a website, or using a special browser window.  This is why you can even access Facebook in China on iPad.

facebook in chinaUnlike PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols which are blocked and don't work in most of China, Securitales will send you a secure link to your inbox, which means you can access their secure browser anywhere, anytime, even if their site is blocked.  They've even got a FREE TRIAL, (if you click the link, the free trial option is right below the sign-up form) which is amazing these days – most VPNs don't even offer that.  Once you access the link, type in your username and password, and type the URL of the blocked site into the secure browser area.  You'll notice that it's using HTTPS, not HTTP.

I was pleasantly surprised at the speed of Securitales.  Like I said, I had seen their service advertised around before and didn't think much of it.  But don't let their lack of flash and strange name (sounds like the name of a Pixar/Disney movie doesn't it?) fool you.  They're pretty much on par with most VPN companies.

A disadvantage of using a web based service is that you've got to type the URL you want to visit into the designated area in order for the site to be unblocked. I'm still getting used to it and I frequently switch back to my normal browser only to be blocked from the site, and then I've got to go back and retype the URL. Not a big deal, but slightly inconvenient.  For users that want to access Facebook in China on iPad however, you haven't really got a choice, and something is better than nothing.  This is probably just one of those things that you get used to.

Securitales will also work on your iPhone and Android devices.  In a nutshell, for mobile users in China, its a very cool service to have.

 Securitales Website

Remember, they've got a FREE TRIAL

 

 

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Zuckerberg in The News – Funny

June 3rd, 2011 Posted in Access Facebook
Jun, 03 2011
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On a lighter note, check out these article about some of the more interesting Zuckerberg habits!


Eating only animals he's killed himself

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Access Facebook in Vietnam

May 29th, 2011 Posted in 12VPN, Access Facebook, Astrill, StrongVPN
May, 29 2011
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access facebook in vietnamLearn How To Access Facebook in Vietnam

It seems that the dust has kind of settled in China recently, and the battle between VPN companies and Chinese Internet censors has come to a standstill for now. You can bet that stuff will continue in the future, but for now, I'd like to help out buds out in Vietnam.

Yes, it seems Internet censorship has hit Vietnam as well. It, for the time being, is nowhere as censored as China, but they're slowly working their way there.  There are many similarity to censorship in China. For example, you can't access Facebook in Vietnam.

Some of the other blocked sites include Youtube, Twitter, blogging sites, Catholic sites, and Anti-communist sites.  With the communist party in power, the seem to be heading the way of China, looking for full control of the Internet.  While in the past, not being able to access Facebook in Vietnam was only for periods deemed "dangerous" or "high-alert", Internet service providers starting at the beginning of this year have been working hard to make it a permanent block.

Also, which it was possible in the past to use different DNS servers to access the site, in recent months it's turned to a full block.  Facebook blocked in Vietnam in the past was achieved by a simple DNS block, or DNS change which means that they just mess up the domain name servers for Facebook.  You used to be able to replace get the right DNS with a few Google tools and free proxies, but again, these are slowly being blocked in China.

unblock facebook vietnamFrom the site I've found on how to access Facebook in Vietnam, I've collected the best three VPN to unblock Facebook in Vietnam.  Check them out – much of the information on prices and usability are the same for China, so you can also check out the site here to compare VPN services.

Again, VPN's are the only real reliable tool to unblock sites anywhere.  Free proxies are always going to get blocked, and unless you're technically skilled at this computer stuff, you're going to have to spend hours trying to figure out what all these blog posts are talking about.  This is a post from 2009 when Facebook was first blocked in Vietnam. Do you have any idea what he's talking about?

"If you have Facebook blocked at work, it could just be a simple cheap DNS block, where the administrator has replaced the DNS entry for facebook.com on your local DNS server.

Unfortunately, changing the DNS server that your local machine uses, may not always be the easiest way around it, as the local DNS server might have entries that are required for local access to intranet etc to work.

Below is a host file modification that will override the modified DNS server, and allow Facebook to work"

I didn't paste the code because

  • 1. It doesn't work now
  • 2. I'm just making a point of how confusing it can be

Normal people need normal solutions. Get the easy fix, and you can be set up to access Facebook in Vietnam in about ten minutes.

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Access Facebook in China

May 18th, 2011 Posted in Access Facebook, China, Internet Censorship, News, Securitales, Unblock Facebook, VyprVPN, Web Based Service
May, 18 2011
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July 2011 – You'll notice a lot of links that aren't working here on the site.  It seems that in recent weeks, The Great Firewall has had some serious updates, and many of the VPNs featured/reviewed are blocked (at least the sites are). This may not be for the entire country, but at least here in Fujian, many have been blocked.

Securitales is a Web Based Service that is not blocked.  A web based service is different from a VPN, but can also unblock sites in China.  The advantage of a Web based service over a VPN is that you don't have to download anything onto your computer. It works on iPhone, iPad and other smart phones as well as laptop and desktop operating systems like Mac, Windows, and Linux.

The most important thing right now is that it's NOT BLOCKED.

Check out Securitales at www.securitales.com.

access facebook in chinaBeing able to access Facebook in China is not as easy as it used to be. I've been in China for more than five years now. I was here before Facebook was blocked, and it's been a slippery slope for the scope of the Internet in China for as long as I can remember.  Every year there are fewer and fewer sites accessible from behind The Great Firewall.  What's worse, there are way to access blocked sites in China, but these are slowly getting weeded out by the Chinese government, and while just a few years ago there were hundreds of ways to access Facebook in China, there are now just a few.

Back in 2009, I remember using a bit of software called Freegate to access Facebook in China. It was free, and was passed around between me and a couple of my colleagues at work.  Their official site was quickly blocked in China, but I was lucky enough to have a group of friends to pass the software to me.

websites blocked in chinaJust a few months later, Freegate was useless.

Then I started using a site called Privacy Tunnel (or something like that, I can't really remember).  It was a free proxy that was (again), introduced to me by a friend of mine.  Proxies reroute your information to a server somewhere outside of China and change your IP address – this is how you're able to access Facebook in China though a proxy.

At that time there were tons of free proxies available, and as soon as one got blocked, more seemed to pop up.  You could always find fresh ones in forums and by word of mouth.

But China's been working hard at blocking proxies, and I can only think of a few that still work today….NONE of which are free.

Then I discovered VPNs.  I had never heard of VPNs before 2010 when I got tired of spending HOURS on the Internet looking for ways to access Facebook in China.  I found the cheapest one possible (12VPN) and went for it.

I couldn't believe how much more convenient it was.  Instead of having to type my URL into the proxy browser, all I had to do was connect to the VPN (after downloading and installing it on my computer), and then I could surf the Internet without thinking about it.  At that time is was 30 dollars for a year of service, and I couldn't have been happier.

But the game has changed in 2011.

access twitter in chinaSome big stuff went down in Egypt – The Twitter Revolution. And there was a small movement in China that tried to follow.

Facebook and Twitter were deemed heroes in The West as catalysts for political change.  So you can guess how the socialist government of China felt about that.

The immediately blocked some of the biggest names in VPN providers – StrongVPN, 12VPN, Witopia, and Freedur.

Not only that, but they blocked PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols which are used on mobile devices like smart phones (iPhone/Android) and tablet computers (iPad/Android).

Most VPN services soon recovered, with higher prices, special China packages, and frequent updates to their SSL/OpenVPN.  But the game wasn't over.  If you've been to Unblock Facebook in China .info before, you know that things change frequently. It seems that right when I updated the site to include all the VPN services that had recovered nicely from the March 2011 blocks, VPN sites started going down again.  Two of my favorite VPN services are currently blocked in many parts China (StrongVPN and 12VPN).  The SSL/OpenVPN still works great for both, but the sites are inaccessible, making it impossible to sign up.

So how can you access Facebook in China now?

vyprvpn in chinaWell there are other VPN services available. I've tried many. The only one I can really recommend, that's not blocked of course, is VyprVPN. It's a bit on the expensive side, but it works, and it's fast.

There's also a web based proxy service called Securitales.  This works well also.

Which one is better?

Why you should use VyprVPN

  • It's faster
  • It's more secure
  • It's more convenient
  • You can watch Hulu/Netflix/Pandora/BBC iPlayer

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Why you should use Securitales

  • You can install it on iPhone, iPad, Android, and mobile devices
  • There's nothing to install so you can use it at work and on school computers
  • It's cheaper ($70/year)

Remember that not just Facebook is blocked in China.  Youtube, Twitter, Blogger, parts of Wikipedia, Google images, and thousands of other sites are blocked for seemingly no reason.

* Want to protect your Gmail account from getting hacked?
* * Did you know that Hotmail and Yahoo were both victims of Chinese hackers this year?
* * * What will you do if your email service is blocked in China?
* * * * How will you make phone calls if Skype is blocked?

You can forget about all these problems with a VPN or Web Based Proxy.

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