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Human rights are upheld by people, communities, and technologies that adapt to a changing world. Here's what that looks like for Tor as we head into the next year.

Advancing digital rights in 2026 will take all of us | Tor Project

Human rights are upheld by people, communities, and technologies that adapt to a changing world. Here's what that looks like for Tor as we head int...

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What does it take for a distributed community to organize its own gathering from scratch? Earlier this year, a group of Tor folks set out to prove that community-organized meetings can work on a shoestring budget. But why?

Twenty contributors, three days, one goal: Bringing the Tor community together | Tor Project

What does it take for a distributed community to organize its own gathering from scratch? Earlier this year, a group of Tor folks set out to prove ...

Community contributions are what power Tor, tune in this Wed, Dec 10 at 1700 UTC for day 2 of our State of the Onion to hear directly from @npub1sllz...p8az @npub1wm9d...yl30, @npub106gh...hj0y, @npub1j86n...eryz and more. 📺 🧅 http://xgsobitduxv7gcc5qlveigwiku7qcjn5exf4ayusw4mwq7kfrapmrjyd.onion/

We've hit our $250,000 match goal! 🥳 Huge thanks to everyone who donated and to Privacy is Possible for matching every dollar. Let's keep this momentum going and free the internet! 🚀

In 2025, Tor faced some of the toughest censorship yet. Thanks to real-time monitoring & community feedback that helped us improve and deploy new tools, Tor kept people connected when it mattered most. Want to help? Run a Snowflake proxy or host a WebTunnel:

Staying ahead of censors in 2025: What we've learned from fighting censorship in Iran and Russia | Tor Project

In 2025, Tor faced some of the toughest censorship yet. From Iran’s wartime internet blackouts to Russia’s rapidly evolving blocking tactics. T...

Today is #GivingTuesday. Donate to the Tor Project to FREE THE INTERNET. Your donation will: 🚫 Free the internet from censorship 🔍 Free the internet from surveillance 👔 Free the internet from Big Tech

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Tor is upgrading its relay encryption with a new encryption algorithm called Counter Galois Onion (CGO). Upcoming Arti and Tor releases will both support CGO to prevent attackers from tampering with encrypted traffic, adds forward secrecy, and brings Tor's encryption up to modern standards.

Counter Galois Onion: Improved encryption for Tor circuit traffic | Tor Project

Tor is upgrading its relay encryption algorithm for improved security. In upcoming releases, Arti and Tor will both support a new encryption algori...