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 +====== Tor ======
  
 +In general [[https://www.torproject.org|Tor]] is an application for safer internet access. By encrypting [[https://support.torproject.org/glossary/traffic|traffic]] and using a distributed network of [[services/tor/relay|relay]]s (the [[https://support.torproject.org/glossary/tor-tor-network-core-tor|Tor network]]) it obfuscates the physical location of its users. This technique is called [[https://support.torproject.org/about/#protections|Onion routing]] and can help protecting against censorship, tracking, and surveillance.
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 +[[https://www.torproject.org|{{https://www.torproject.org/static/images/tor-logo@2x.png|https://www.torproject.org}}]]
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 +===== Articles =====
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 +<nspages services:tor -exclude -tree -subns -pagesInNs -h1 -textNS="">
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 +===== Applications =====
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 +One of the most famous applications is probably the [[https://www.torproject.org/download|Tor Browser]], a hardened [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/enterprise|Firefox Extended Support Release]] including the Tor [[https://support.torproject.org/glossary/client|client]] program. It's used to browse the internet safely and access [[services/tor/onion_service|onion service]]s (such as anonymous websites).
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 +{{tag>censorship privacy surveillance tor }}
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 +Category: [[./|Services]]
services/tor.txt · Last modified: 2023/05/20 06:51 by this.ven