Arti 1.0.0 is released and ready for production use 🎉

Back in 2020, we started work on a new implementation of the Tor protocols in the Rust programming language. With Arti 1.0.0, we believe it's ready for wider use.
This means that you should be able to use Arti in the real world to get a similar degree of privacy, usability, and stability to what you would with a C client Tor. The APIs should be (more or less) stable for embedders. You can now use arti proxy to connect to the Tor network to anonymize your network connections.
To achieve this, we we've made many improvements to Arti. For a complete list of changes, and to learn more about Arti 1.0.0, visit our blog.

Iran: Circumventing Censorship with Tor

Currently we are receiving lots of requests for support from Iran.

If you are having issues connecting to the Tor network from Iran, before contacting us on our support channels, please try these solutions:

Tor Browser Desktop 🧅

Check Tor Browser version and update to the latest

Please ensure you’re using the latest version of Tor Browser.

To check: click on the hamburger menu on top right, then click on ‘Settings’. Scroll down to the “Tor Browser Updates” section. Click on “Check for Updates”

You can also download the latest version from our mirror: https://tor.calyxinstitute.org/download

Connection Assist

Tor Browser 11.5+ ships with Connection Assist, that when required will offer to automatically apply the bridge configuration which works best in your location.
If Connection Assist is unable to determine your location, or you want to configure your connection manually instead, you can select your region (i.e Iran) from the dropdown menu and click on ‘Try a Bridge’.

❄️ Snowflake

Snowflake is working in Iran. Please follow these instructions to connect to the Tor network through the Snowflake pluggable transport.

Using Snowflake with Tor Browser Desktop

1. Click on ‘Configure Connection’ from the start-up screen and new tab should open up.
2. Scroll down to ‘Bridges’ and click on ‘Select a Built-in Bridge’
3. From the options opt for ‘snowflake’

For more instructions, check our Forum:
 https://forum.torproject.net/t/iran-circumventing-censorship-with-tor/4590

🟣 Time to update: Tor Browser 11.5.6 for all platforms is now available. This is an emergency release resolving an issue with Tor Browser 11.5.5's integration of the Snowflake pluggable transport. https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1156/

Live stream: State of the Onion 2022 - Community edition.

The second and last event streams live today, Nov 16, @ 17:00 UTC with participation of OONI, Tails, The Guardian Project, Calyx Institute, Ricochet Refresh, Quiet, and many other fantastic projects!
Read more: https://blog.torproject.org/state-of-the-onion-2022/

📺Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=O-7k0PjnBbk
🧅Onion live streaming: http://xgsobitduxv7gcc5qlveigwiku7qcjn5exf4ayusw4mwq7kfrapmrjyd.onion (this URL only work with Tor powered browser like Tor Browser and Onion Browser)

🚀 Tor Browser 12.0 has landed! This release includes an upgrade to Firefox ESR 102, multi-locale bundles for desktop, native support for Apple Silicon, HTTPS by default and redirects to .onion site for Android, plus support for Albanian and Ukranian. https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-120/

🔍Call for Testers: Help the Tor Project to test Conjure on Tor Browser Alpha!

We are thrilled to announce that Conjure, a new pluggable transport is now supported in the alpha version of Tor Browser for Desktop and Android. Conjure is an anti-censorship tool that uses refraction networking (aka decoy routing) that will help users to bypass censorship and connect to the Tor network. We need your help to test if Conjure works in regions that the Tor network is blocked.

Your feedback will help us identify issues with this new pluggable transport and ensure its reliability.

What is Conjure?

Conjure is an anti-censorship tool in the refraction networking (a.k.a. decoy routing) lineage of circumvention systems. The key innovation of Conjure is to turn the unused IP address space of deploying Internet Service Providers (ISPs) into a large pool of phantom proxies that users can connect to. Due to the size of unused IPv6 address space and the potential for collateral damage against real websites hosted by the deploying ISPs, Conjure provides an effective solution to the problem of censors enumerating deployed bridges or proxies.

# How to test Conjure

‼️ Important note on risk assessment

Please only download Tor Browser Alpha if you are okay with some things not working properly, want to help us find and report bugs, and are not putting yourself at risk. Be aware that testing a new pluggable transport may call attention of censors.

To participate in this testing program, please follow these steps:

💻 Desktop

1. Download and install the latest alpha version of Tor Browser for Desktop (make sure you have a backup of your existing browser setup).
https://www.torproject.org/download/alpha/

2. Open Tor Browser and navigate to the Connection preferences window. Or Click on "Configure Connection...".
Menu > Settings > Connection (about:preferences#connection)

3. Click on "Add a Bridge Manually". Copy and add the bridge line below in the field.


conjure 143.110.214.222:80 url=https://registration.refraction.network.global.prod.fastly.net/api front=cdn.sstatic.net


4. Click "OK" to close the bridge dialog. Finally, scroll up and click on "Connect".

5. If you see a purple screen "Test. Thoroughly." or if your Tor Browser Alpha was updated, you will see "Tor Browser has been updated”. Then, it means Conjure is working and you can use it for your browsing activities.

6. Take note of any issues, errors, or unexpected behavior you encounter while trying to connect to Tor using Conjure.
📱 Android

1. Download and install the latest alpha version of Tor Browser for Android.

2. When you run Tor Browser for the first time, you will see the option to connect directly to the Tor network, or to configure Tor Browser for your connection with the settings icon.

3. Tap on the settings icon. Tor Browser will take you through a series of configuration options. The first screen will tell you about the status of the Tor Network and provide you the option to configure a Bridge ('Config Bridge'). Tap on 'Config Bridge'.

4. Choose the "Provide a Bridge I know" option and then enter this bridge address:


conjure 143.110.214.222:80 url=https://registration.refraction.network.global.prod.fastly.net/api front=cdn.sstatic.net


5. Tap 'OK' and, if everything works well, it will connect.

📝 Submit your feedback

Submit your feedback and findings here on this topic or use Conjure Gitlab for technical reports. Include a clear description of the problem, your Tor logs, steps to reproduce it, and any relevant details.

By testing Conjure and reporting any issues, bugs, or suggestions, you will contribute significantly to refining its performance and optimizing its capabilities. Your participation will not only benefit the Tor community but also help advance the Internet freedom community.

https://forum.torproject.net/t/call-for-testers-help-the-tor-project-to-test-conjure-on-tor-browser-alpha/7815

The Russian government is trying to block the Tor network, but users can circumvent this block by using a Tor Bridge or Tor Snowflake.

Download Tor Browser: @gettor_bot

You can help Tor Russian users to circumvent censorship by:
- Running a snowflake proxy: https://snowflake.torproject.org
- Running an obsf4 bridge:
https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/

https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-blocked-in-russia-how-to-circumvent-censorship/982

Right now, the Tor network, Tor Browser, onion services, Snowflake, and the ecosystem of tools and services built and maintained by the Tor Project are protecting the privacy of millions of people. Because the Tor Project is a nonprofit, this work is powered by donations from our community—by you.

In that vein, today the Tor Project is launching our annual fundraising campaign. This year we’re keeping our message simple: if you value the privacy that Tor provides to yourself or to other people, please make a donation.

💜👉Tor is and will always be free. 👈💜Unrestricted access to the technology we create is part of our mission. But the challenges of 2023 and beyond mean that if you are in the position to donate this year, your support is more vital than ever.

Your support ensures that the Tor Project remains strong on an organizational level, and that the ecosystem of Tor services and tools continue to reach the people who need privacy online the most.
https://torproject.org/donate./donate-tel-ann-2023

🧅 Tor volunteers have started a new Mastodon account to support and help users in mainland China circumvent the GFW. Kindly follow and share: https://mastodon.social/@tor4zh

GitHub 上的 Tor 浏览器中文使用指南，汇总介绍 Tor 浏览器使用技巧。内容包括：

1. Tor 浏览器是什么？
2. 在中国怎样下载 Tor 浏览器？
3. 在中国怎样连接到 Tor 网络？
4. 怎样可以获得帮助支持？

详情请点击这个链接：https://github.com/torproject/tor4zh
（墙内可以直接访问）
无论在墙内还是墙外，欢迎大家广泛传播这个页面的信息！

In early July, Apple removed 25 VPN apps from the Russian App Store following a request from Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications
watchdog.

Tor-powered apps are still available on the App Store. For iOS, we recommend installing Onion Browser and Orbot, developed by the Guardian Project.

Users in Russia can still access banned apps by changing their iCloud account location.

Please note that we do not recommend installing other apps using non-official Tor branding on iOS. Any browser forcing you to pay and is claiming to be Tor Browser is fake. https://telegra.ph/Apple-complied-with-Roskomnadzors-request-to-remove-dozens-of-VPN-apps-from-the-App-Store-08-01

"Tor bridges," a way to keep using Tor in countries that block it

In highly-censored regimes, circumvention tools like Tor - a browsing system which provides anonymity and unrestricted internet access - are often targeted by censors.
In this article, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) introduces Tor bridges and explains how this technology can be used by journalists to access Tor.

https://telegra.ph/Tor-bridges-a-way-to-keep-using-Tor-in-countries-that-block-it-08-29

'A newspaper without borders': Mediapart now available as .onion

We are excited to officially welcome Mediapart.fr, an independent French investigative online newspaper, to the growing list of news outlets that have adopted a .onion site on the Tor network. By leveraging Tor technology, Mediapart ensures that its reporting can reach everyone, everywhere, regardless of the political climate.

Protecting readers, defending independent journalism

Freedom of expression, access to information, and freedom of the press are fundamental rights that Mediapart has upheld since its creation in 2008 through its extensive investigative reporting. In some countries however, authorities restrict access to the free press, as seen recently with the blocking of European media outlets in Russia. This ultimately prompted the launch of Mediapart's onion: to counter such censorship and stand up to those "that hate checks and balances," says Carine Fouteau, the publication's president and publishing editor.

https://telegra.ph/A-newspaper-without-borders-Mediapart-now-available-as-onion-09-10