Mexico blocked Tor access to government websites citing security concerns. The current administration lifted the main block earlier this year, though some sites appear to remain restricted. Ironically, the government had previously used Tor for its own anti-corruption whistleblower system while blocking citizens. This is a guest post from our friends at Global Voices.
Finding support shouldn't be hard. That's why we're launching the new Tor User Support portal: a single, unified home that brings together the Tor Browser User Manual and the Support portal, making it easier for everyone to access the documentation they need to use Tor safely and confidently.
In Turkmenistan, one of the most isolated regimes in the world, internet censorship has evolved beyond surveillance and control. In an Orwellian twist, the people blocking access to the internet are the same ones secretly selling it back, at a price most Turkmens can't afford.
Farsi-speaking users can now get direct support from the Tor Project! If you need help connecting to the Tor network, our team is available to assist you.
It's been a year since we launched WebTunnel bridges and the Tor community has successfully scaled WebTunnel bridges from 60 to over 300, surpassing the initial goal of 200 new deployments.
The Tor Project is participating in the internship from Google Summer of Code in 2025 with three projects.
Rdsys 1.0 has been released, officially marking the first stable version of Tor's next-generation bridge distribution software.
As we reflect on the past year, let's review the progress we've made on some of our most important projects.
Reflecting on 2024 and looking forward to 2025.
Introducing Rdsys: the next-generation bridge distribution system, designed from the ground up for a more flexible, maintainable, and user-friendly approach to bridge distribution. As of October 2024, the Tor Project has retired its predecessor, Bridge DB. Find out more about why and the lessons learned from over 15 years of anti-censorship work.