Notices by The Tor Project (torproject@mastodon.social)

URGENT FOR US based folks: Tell your reps to vote NO on H.R. 9495! This dangerous bill would give the Trump administration unilateral power to label any non-profit as terrorist supporting and shut it down without due process. Learn more here:
ℹ️ https://www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-on-hr9495/

If you want to learn more about you can help whistleblowers become more successful, make sure to tune in for #Hushline (@scidsg ) at next week's State of the Onion Community Day.
Hushline is for journalists, employers, educators, and organizers and runs on Tor.
📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EODNtLqD7f8

2024 has been a busy year: We've launched Webtunnel, a new type of bridge, to great acclaim, developed a plug-and-play kit that makes it easier to deploy .onion sites, and joined forces with Tails. If you want to dive deeper and see what else we've been up to, tune in for our State of the Onion in just a couple of hours.
https://www.youtube.com/live/HjPdReNmf_g

Earlier this year, we sat down with the @fsfe to talk about how the book encourages young readers to explore programming, digital rights, and open-source ethics. Now it's been released as an animated movie. The story centers on a young girl named Ada, who learns about the value of free software to prevent misuse.

📺 Watch the movie here: https://fsfe.org/activities/ada-zangemann//movie

🗞️🎙️ And read the full interview here: https://blog.torproject.org/i-love-free-software-day-interview-fsfe/

⏳ We're less than 24hrs away from the next #Tor #relay operator meetup tomorrow, September 7th, 19:00 UTC. On the agenda: Network Health updates & proposals, OTF relay operator study findings, presentation by Osservatorio Nessuno (@0n_odv) 💜🟢
https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-next-tor-relay-operator-meetup-october-26th-2024-at-1900-utc/15203

⏳ We're less than 24hrs away from the next #Tor #relay operator meetup tomorrow, September 7th, 19:00 UTC. On the agenda: 2024 Elections & Anti-censorship news, Network health updates, OTF relay operator survey and more. 💜🟢
https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-next-tor-relay-operator-meetup-september-7th-2024-at-19utc/14203

In this article, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) introduces Tor bridges and explains how this technology can be used by journalists to access Tor.
https://safety.rsf.org/tor-bridges-a-way-to-keep-using-tor-in-countries-that-block-it/

If you're
@rightscon this week, make sure to check out one of our sessions or visit us at our booth through Thursday morning. Check out the full list of events: https://forum.torproject.net/t/tor-project-sessions-at-rightscon-costa-rica-2023/7754

There is an urgent need for a global stance against the use of technology for oppression. Our latest blog post delves into the impact of Israeli surveillance technologies in Palestine and how localized instances of its use contribute to widespread acceptance and global adoption of such oppressive practices.
📰🔗 https://blog.torproject.org/surveillance-as-a-service-global-impact-of-israeli-defense-technologies-on-privacy-human-rights/

We're using #WorldDayAgainstCyberCensorship to officially introduce you to Webtunnel–a new bridge type designed to mimic encrypted web traffic (HTTPS) and evade #cybercensorship. Available now in the stable version of Tor Browser. Learn more: https://blog.torproject.org/introducing-webtunnel-evading-censorship-by-hiding-in-plain-sight/

We are excited to present Tails 6.0, the first version of Tails (@tails) based on Debian 12 (Bookworm) & GNOME 43 bringing important security and usability improvements such as protection against malicious USB devices, easier screenshots & screencasts & more: https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-60/

It's #FreeSoftware Day and we sat down with Matthias Kirschner (@kirschner) from FSFE (@fsfe) to talk about his children's book "Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream" Learn more about how a young girl is taking on big tech in our interview: https://blog.torproject.org/i-love-free-software-day-interview-fsfe/ 💜💜

It's #DataPrivacyWeek: join us this Thursday for a virtual live event where we discuss the challenges and opportunities of digital rights advocacy in 2024 with a panel of experts. 📺 Set a reminder here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K8ki7zBArs

Our annual State of the Onion starts in less than 24 hours, be sure to join our livestream on Nov 29th, 1700 UTC
🧅 Watch as an onion service on Tor Browser: http://xgsobitduxv7gcc5qlveigwiku7qcjn5exf4ayusw4mwq7kfrapmrjyd.onion/

📺 Or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdFL0kXu440

Donate today and your gift will be matched by Friends of Tor. Thank you to Jon Callas (@joncallas), Tamzen Cannoy, Matt Blaze (@mattblaze), Wendy Seltzer (@wseltzer) + anonymous contributors for making this possible! https://torproject.org/donate/donate-md-fot-2023 [3/3]

Starting today, all donations to @torproject will be matched, one-to-one! That means your donation is doubled. Join with a gift of any size and help Tor unlock a $75,000 match! https://blog.torproject.org/friends-of-tor-match-2023/ [1/3]

The State of the Onion - Community edition with @tails, @ooni, Calyx Institute and many other projects from our community is livestreaming now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-7k0PjnBbk

🥳🧅 Happy Birthday to @nos_oignons - the French non-profit that runs Tor exits is tunrning 10 years old! Check out a 10-year retrospective in this article: https://linuxfr.org/news/nos-oignons-a-10-ans

Just like us, Nos Oignons is impacted by declining donations. Visit their website and see how you can support the organization: https://nos-oignons.net/ 💸💸💸

1/ "In a war context, access to the internet is a fundamental enabler not only of personal and communal safety, but also of ensuring that human rights violations and war crimes are recorded and reported."
https://aadr.network/en/2023/10/20/international-civil-society-statement-restore-telecoms-and-internet-connectivity-in-gaza-now/

We're happy to be included in the Web3 Open Source Software round of this iteration of @gitcoin grants!

🙏 Help us unlock up to $300,000 in matching funds by making a donation to Tor and other web3 open source projects before August 29.

💸 Donate here: https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/10/0x8de918f0163b2021839a8d84954dd7e8e151326d/0x8de918f0163b2021839a8d84954dd7e8e151326d-162