Always use circumvention tools with caution.

Using circumvention tools can sometimes make you stand out in places with heavy internet monitoring. In countries where online activity is closely watched, encrypted traffic or connections to known proxy servers can look suspicious since they differ from the usual internet activity. This can lead authorities to pay more attention to users who employ these methods to bypass restrictions.

Authorities often focus on domain fronting and other specific circumvention techniques once they recognize certain domains as commonly used to get around censorship. If you’re connecting to these flagged domains, you might inadvertently attract the attention of surveillance systems designed to spot such behavior.

Governments with advanced network monitoring tools can detect patterns that suggest the use of circumvention tools. These patterns might include noticeable increases in encrypted traffic or frequent connections to VPN or proxy services. This can lead to being singled out for closer examination, making you a potential target for further investigation.