Tor is strongest when the broader internet freedom ecosystem is healthy. A coalition of privacy, internet freedom, cryptocurrency and open-source ecosystems, led by the Tor Project and Funding the Commons, is supporting critical digital infrastructure with a new participatory funding campaign.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.