Access alone is not enough. Technology is only useful if people trust it, understand how to use it safely, and can rely on support networks when digital spaces become unstable or dangerous. ASL19's Paskoocheh helps people in Iran access trusted privacy and circumvention tools when websites and apps, VPNs, and app stores themselves are blocked.
The digital threats faced by defenders of truth and democracy are multiplying. So should the capacity to respond to them. Through tools like Ricochet Refresh and cybersecurity training across lower- and middle-income countries, Blueprint for Free Speech helps people communicate anonymously, protect sensitive information, and continue public-interest work more safely.
Handling mobile media that documents human rights violations can put those brave enough to capture a record -- and those very records -- at risk. OpenArchive's free open source Save app and DWeb Storage help communities securely archive, verify, and encrypt this documentation without depending on centralized platforms that can remove, lose, or expose sensitive data at a moment's notice.
Anti-censorship tools are only as powerful as their ability to keep running. When the door to the open internet gets slammed shut, Unredacted builds another one.
Fighting internet censorship requires more than noticing when it happens. It requires documenting it, sharing evidence, and building the collective capacity to respond. OONI makes that possible.
The Tor community organized a second gathering at Hylkedam, Denmark, building on lessons from the first event with minimal planning and a mix of structured and unstructured sessions. Despite a smaller group, new contributors and ongoing projects led to productive collaboration, and we hope to expand future meetings with broader participation and new venues.
The Tor Project is deeply saddened by the last-minute cancellation of RightsCon 2026. While canceling may have been necessary to protect participants, the circumstances behind it underscore the urgent fight against censorship, surveillance, and restrictions on civic participation. Tor stands in solidarity with RightsCon, Access Now, local organizers, and civil society in Zambia and across the region, and remains committed to building tools that help people communicate freely, safely, and privately.
A computer science student at National Taiwan Normal University successfully set up a Tor Relay on campus by working within institutional processes—communicating with administrators, completing paperwork, and explaining the difference between relays and exit nodes. This guest post from anoni.net shares practical advice for deploying Tor relays on university networks.
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?
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.