Defending the public's right to know
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.
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Tor Project Statement on the Abrupt Cancellation of RightsCon 2026
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.
Setting Up a Tor Relay at National Taiwan Normal University: A Practical Experience of Communicating with the University and Leaving Open Possibilities
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.
Mexican government partially unblocks secure internet
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.
Uniting for Internet Freedom: Tor Project & Tails Join Forces
The Tor Project and Tails have joined forces and merged operations to streamline operations, expand outreach, and strengthen both organizations' ability to protect people worldwide from surveillance and censorship.
'A newspaper without borders': Mediapart now available as .onion
Mediapart.fr, an independent French investigative online newspaper, is officially launching its .onion site to ensure that its reporting can reach everyone, everywhere.
Wikileaks: A case study on journalism and encryption
Drawing from his experience as a member of the hacker community, Assange recognized that encryption could offer a protective shield for investigative journalists and leveraged it for his work with Wikileaks. Among other tools, he used .onion sites, the Tor network, Tor Browser and Tails OS--which have now become a 'basic kit' for investigative journalism.
New Release: Tails 5.19
You can now close a given Tor circuit from the Onion Circuits interface. Also: Tor Browser 13.0.1, Thunderbird 115, and bonus goodies for SecureDrop.
New Release: Tails 5.14
It's a major version with a new backup feature in Tails Installer, automatic upgrade of the Persistent Storage to LUKS2, and captive portal detection.
New Release: Tails 5.13
Tails 5.13 upgrades to LUKS2, for stronger cryptography. It also includes curl, an HTTP utility.