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This is basically how Signal avoid being blocked in (IIRC) Saudi Arabia.

Yup.

The magic term for others to google is "domain fronting". Here is a bit more info:

http://www.geektime.com/2016/12/23/signal-updates-protect-th...

Ah, too late to edit, but it was Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (apologies).

More info please

lmgtfy: https://signal.org/blog/doodles-stickers-censorship/

You cheeky bastard... but thank you.

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