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#Tor messenger sunsetting software
#Tor messenger sunsetting code

Said goodbye to Shari Steele, who helped usher the Tor Project into a new stage of organizational maturity, and welcomed our new Executive Director, Isabela Bagueros.

We received donations from 115 countries around the world.

Pulled in a record number of donations as we reduced our reliance on government funding.

Published 10 research reports through OONI on censorship and network disruptions happening around the world.

Improved the security of v3 onion services with the vanguards add-on.

Traveled to meet our users face-to-face and get feedback without using popular and invasive data-collection practices.

#Tor messenger sunsetting code

Improved our Core Tor code for mobile devices, optimizing its performances and making it easier for third party mobile apps to embed Tor.Launched the alpha version of Tor Browser for Android.Localized Tor Browser into 9 previously unsupported languages, bringing the number of available languages to 25.Made it easier for people in countries that censor the internet and censor Tor to circumvent censorship with the ability to fetch bridges from inside Tor Browser.Gave Tor Browser a UX overhaul with the launch of Tor Browser 8.0, making it easier and friendlier to use than ever.

#Tor messenger sunsetting software

And we have been working hard to make Tor more accessible than ever before with the goal that anyone online can enjoy the protections our software provides. More people understand the risks that come from surveillance as the business model of the internet. More people need robust censorship circumvention tools as internet freedom declines around the world. 93% of the people we met doing 1:1 usability studies said they knew they needed some protection online. More people are looking for solutions to effectively protect their privacy. The world is watching.Īt the Tor Project, this is an important moment in time. For instance, Google’s leaked plans to launch a censored search engine in China were met with global protest. In the last year, a significant shift took place in the public understanding of how big tech handles our sensitive, personal information, and how these companies build tools that further censorship in repressive places. We spent 2018 fighting for the fundamental human rights to privacy and freedom online and made our software more accessible than ever before. The Tor Project achieved a lot in the last year.