When ISPs in some countries started blocking The Pirate Bay in response to court orders, it was no surprise that users turned to proxies and other file sharing websites. However, over the past year, rights holders went further by getting proxies and other file sharing websites blocked, including TV streaming sites. The UK is currently the worst affected with a wide variety of file sharing, streaming and proxy sites blocked, not to mention the upcoming porn filter.
While Tor and VPN services are another way to get around the censored websites, they either cost money, are slow or awkward to use. To overcome these issues without reaching the wallet, the people behind Torrenticity have launched Immunicity, which causes the browser to use their gateway to access all the blocked websites, including proxies. It requires just a simple browser setting change to use. Unlike using a HTTP proxy or VPN, all other websites connect directly, so it will not slow down Internet access or cause problems with region-affected content.
Their service claims to work in any country, not just the UK. It is also free to use and does not require registration. As only a browser setting change is required, there is no plug-in or software to install either and thus is OS-independent. Their "Get started" page shows how to set it up in the popular browsers including on iOS and Android. Once set up, it works transparently to the user, giving access to blocked websites as if there was no censorship at all in place:
According to TorrentFreak, it will also overcome Cameron's upcoming porn filter. With the current configuration, the user will not need to make any changes to unblock porn sites, however for those who wish to only unblock certain content, Immunicity plans offering multiple configurations so that users can decide whether to unlock porn, Torrents or all sites.
