Notices by The Tor Project (torproject@mastodon.social), page 12

We're thrilled to be part of the Gitcoin Grants beta round, an initiative that empowers everybody to fund projects they believe in, where donations are magnified by the Quadratic Funding distribution mechanism. Support Tor and help unlock matching funds! https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/1/0x12bb5bbbfe596dbc489d209299b8302c3300fa40/0x12bb5bbbfe596dbc489d209299b8302c3300fa40-125

🔔 PSA, Tor 0.4.5 has reached end of life (EOL). Starting at the beginning of May, we will be removing Tor relays from the network that are running v0.4.5. Please upgrade if you haven't done it yet.🌉
https://forum.torproject.net/t/tor-relays-psa-tor-0-4-5-reaches-end-of-life-eol-on-2023-02-15/6338/1

The latest version 12.0.5 is now available for download. This update includes Firefox bug fixes, stability improvements, and security updates. Stay tuned for 12.0.6 next month!" #TorBrowser #Update #SecurityUpdates
🔗 https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1205/

ICYMI: Arti, our next-gen Tor client in Rust, released version 1.1.3. earlier this month 🎉 We're making great progress with onion service support, bug fixes, improved CI, and new APIs. Check out the details on our blog: https://blog.torproject.org/arti_113_released/

If you've tried to make a donation to the Tor Project in the last few days and had trouble, PLEASE TRY AGAIN! 🙏 We've fixed an error with our CAPTCHA system that was preventing donations: https://donate.torproject.org. 💜

As a major lawsuit is threatening @internetarchive we want to highlight the valuable work they do to ensure universal and free access to information. From 'controlled digital lending' to preserving banned and rare books, learn more here:
📚 http://blog.archive.org/2021/02/11/mythbusting-controlled-digital-lending-community-rallies-to-fight-misinformation-about-the-library-practice/ Join us in solidarity to defend the internet archive. #DigitalRightsForLibraries

Если сайт проекта Tor заблокирован вашим интернет-провайдером, вы можете загрузить Tor с помощью нашего бота в Telegram https://t.me/gettor_bot или написав на email: gettor@torproject.org

Если вам нужна поддержка при загрузке приложений или подключении к Tor, свяжитесь с нами в Telegram (http://t.me/torprojectsupportbot), WhatsApp (https://wa.me/447421000612), Signal (+1 778-743-1312), по email (frontdesk @ torproject.org), или на форуме Проекта Tor (http://forum.torproject.net).

Приложения Tor обеспечивают обход цензуры и доступ к веб-сайтам и приложениям. Обязательно загружайте настоящие приложения Tor (перечислены ниже по ссылке), так как существует множество поддельных приложений, которые ставят под угрозу вашу безопасность в Интернете. #KeepItOn

Сегодня в Жанаозене, #Казахстан, был отключен интернет во время протестов за права рабочих. Если вы находитесь в Казахстане, мы советуем вам загрузить и протестировать Tor, пока ситуация не переросла в национальное отключение интернета. #KeepItOn

@citizenlab has released a new report about Spyware Vendor QuaDream’s Exploits, Victims, and Customers: https://citizenlab.ca/2023/04/spyware-vendor-quadream-exploits-victims-customers/ Victims include journalists, political opposition figures, and NGO workers in North America, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Another way to power the Tor network is to make a monthly contribution. Monthly donations keep the Tor network strong by providing organizational stability—even a small, predictable donation makes a big difference in our ability to plan for the future.
https://donate.torproject.org

For the first time ever, the Tor network has almost 2,000 exit relays! Tor would not be possible without the people and organizations running exit relays, and we want to give them all a big thank you for making a decentralized privacy network possible. 💜
https://metrics.torproject.org/relayflags.html?start=2003-01-12&end=2023-04-05&flag=Exit&flag=Guard

If you find yourself in the Bay Area on Saturday, consider joining @internetarchive's "Don't delete our books! Rally" in San Francisco. ✊ https://actionnetwork.org/events/dont-delete-our-books-rally-in-san-francisco

We agree with @eff : "The RESTRICT Act is absolutely the wrong approach to protecting data privacy." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/04/broad-vague-restrict-act-dangerous-substitute-comprehensive-data-privacy

The next Tor Relay Operator Meeting is coming up on April 15th, 2023, at 19 UTC. If you want to add agenda items, you can do so here: 🔗 https://forum.torproject.net/t/tor-relays-tor-relay-operator-meetup-april-15th-2023-at-19-utc/7104

Roger Dingledine will give the inaugural talk at @IUs Cybersecurity and Global Policy Speaker Series this Friday, April 7th. He’ll examine why privacy is necessary for human rights, and end with a discussion of onion services. Learn more here: https://events.iu.edu/siceiub/event/918286-internet-privacy-in-the-age-of-big-surveillance?_gl=1*9xeptc*_ga*NzM2MjE2NzE1LjE2Nzk1OTkxNDM.*_ga_61CH0D2DQW*MTY4MDIwMzEzMC4yLjAuMTY4MDIwMzEzMC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.82974227.487936929.1680203130-736216715.1679599143

Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project today present the release of the Mullvad Browser.

A privacy-focused web browser designed to be used with a trustworthy VPN instead of the Tor Network.

Read the full story and download the browser here.

https://mullvad.net/browser

oday we announced the Mullvad Browser - built by the Tor Project. A browser allowing anyone to take advantage of the privacy protections of Tor Browser without Tor.
👀 Learn more here: https://blog.torproject.org/releasing-mullvad-browser

Don't be fooled—there might be an onion shortage elsewhere in the world, but our onions aren't going anywhere. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/onion-shortage-philippines-turkey-kazakhstan-morrocco-world-food-crisis-inflation-12201522.html #aprilfoolsday