There are many stories around the world of people pushing back against authoritarianism, often imposed extralegally.
The Campire Wiki resists authoritarianism.
Many organizations have sprung up to aide in organization of resistance against authoritarian public health mandates.
Online platforms were already emerging to combat censorship, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This censorship is often driven by 'Independent' Fact Checkers. The process of migration away from centralized technological tools is now accelerating.
Developers are working on ways to engineer internet platforms that are censorship resistant using a variety of cryptocurrency technologies. There are debates over whether or not these need to be powered specifically by Bitcoin in order to ensure the greatest levels of security.