cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/36880616

Help Combat Internet Censorship by Running a Snowflake Proxy (Browser or Android)

Internet censorship remains a critical threat to free expression and access to information worldwide. In regions like Iran, Russia, and Belarus, journalists, activists, and ordinary citizens face severe restrictions when trying to communicate or access uncensored news. You can support their efforts by operating a Snowflake proxy—a simple, low-impact way to contribute to a freer internet. No technical expertise is required. Here’s how it works:

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What Is Snowflake?

Snowflake is a privacy tool integrated with the Tor network. By running a Snowflake proxy, you temporarily route internet traffic for users in censored regions, allowing them to bypass government or institutional blocks. Unlike traditional Tor relays, Snowflake requires minimal bandwidth, no configuration, and no ongoing maintenance. Your device acts as a

So I set up my relay last night on the system that runs my onion service, but I do not have direct access via IPv4 because of CGNAT, but my IPv6 ORPort is reachable. It's only been running for about 15 hours, but when I look at the relay search on the website, it's not showing up yet. So I was wondering if it's supposed to already be showing up, or if it won't start showing up until day three.

@tor
Mulvad browser https://mullvad.net/en/download/browser/windows

• https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1357/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/#CVE-2024-9680

Mozilla Firefox itself and all Mozilla Firefox forks should be updated accordingly once a new build is released.

Hi,

I'm currently struggling to connect to TOR (see my previous posts)

Therefore I'm looking in the documentation and in the support community. (and been already greatly helped trough lemmy :) )

I was considering to use also the official TOR forum

But I'm surprised that for a project that claim to protect users anonymity and freedom of WWW to use a forum that

• request an email address[^one]
• That a moderator [^two] need to approve the account
• that each new post need to be approved !

So I can't use it[^one] , hopefully their is Lemmy :D

[^one]: Do you know a lot of email service that do not require to provide a proof of ID ? (phone number, ISP email etc..) ? So hard to keep anonymous in those conditions..

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[^two]: Moderation do not exist, it is simply censorship, see the work of Noam Chomsky
\ "If the freedom of expression is limited to the ideas that we like, it is not freedom of expression."

Hi,

I've just installed tor ( 0.4.5.16 )

When I launch it ( debian fork ) I'm stuck at

Opened Socks listener connection (ready) on 127.0.0.1:9050

I have a strong set of nftables maybe that what block it ?

What should open in order to have tor connect ?

Thanks.

Hi,
\ in etc/tor/torrc (the tor config file) we can read the following

# Entry policies to allow/deny SOCKS requests based on IP address.
\ # First entry that matches wins. If no SocksPolicy is set, we accept
\ # all (and only) requests that reach a SocksPort. Untrusted users who
\ # can access your SocksPort may be able to learn about the connections
\ # you make.
\ SocksPolicy accept 192.168.0.0/16
\ SocksPolicy reject *\

I don't understand, is this for the TOR network to query the local daemon ? or is it for LAN node to use the local TOR daemon ?

Thanks

Onion link

Today the Tor Project, a global non-profit developing tools for online privacy and anonymity, and Tails, a portable operating system that uses Tor to protect users from digital surveillance, have joined forces and merged operations. Incorporating Tails into the Tor Project's structure allows for easier collaboration, better sustainability, reduced overhead, and expanded training and outreach programs to counter a larger number of digital threats. In short, coming together will strengthen both organizations' ability to protect people worldwide from surveillance and censorship.

Onion link

This is a minor Desktop-only release containing (primarily) updated strings for users on legacy Windows and macOS.

Onion link

This version includes important security updates to Firefox.

Onion link

This version includes important security updates to Firefox.

It amazes me that onion sites aren't everywhere. They are easy to spin up, you don't have to pay anything and can run it from your own home. No need to purchase a domain, worry about expiration, have an open port. Built-in DoS protection. Anonymity and authentication by default. No need to configure HTTPS. Sure, uptime is on you and there is some latency/bandwidth limits to be considered, but once you are over that, onions are a solution to many problems and the benefits are enormous.

When a website can be accessed via a clearnet and a .onion url, is there a benefit to making use of the .onion url?

Context:

I am considering pointing a ".onion" url to my instance (mander.xyz).

I did some tests with and it seems like mlmym works well with JavaScript disabled. Since JavaScript is often disabled in the tor browser, I could make the .onion url point at that front-end instead.

This would be fun to do, but I wonder if there is a practical benefit to the ".onion" url as opposed to simply accessing the clearnet url via the tor browser.

EDIT: I went ahead and created an onion URL to try out, but I would still like to know if there is an actual advantage to .onion urls:

http://mandermybrewn3sll4kptj2ubeyuiujz6felbaanzj3ympcrlykfs2id.onion/

There is a 2 monero bounty ~$300USD if you can get PoW working for us

https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno/issues/1122

Reposted from: https://lemmings.world/post/10879238

I am talking about some way to report it (without exposing my identity - using Tor browser) or let it be shutdown.

Related Tor FAQ: https://support.torproject.org/abuse/#abuse_remove-content

Report1: https://report.cybertip.org/

Report2: https://www.iwf.org.uk/en/uk-report/

Report3: https://www.inhope.org/EN#hotlineReferral

Here is how to report bad site, in case you find any clearnet traces on the .onion site, incl. email address.

In this particular case, I have been able to spot the ODER/BUY NOW link which lead to a clearnet site. Within a second, it then redirected to a onion site, where I have found an e-mail address. So i had 2 ways to report this (clearnet website and an e-mail).

So run whois lookup (for example at https://who.is/whois/ for mentioned clearnet redirect domain name) and inside the output, discover which nameservers/hosting company it is using. Since it has been using Cloud

I just got an update from the Guardian project here recently for the Tor Browser version 13.5 on Android. Before, there always used to be a notification in the notification tray that would say the download and upload speed and have a new identity button to switch circuits if one was lagging. But I do not see that anymore. So how do I change circuits now without completely closing the browser and reopening it which would be a total pain in the ass?

Onion link

In that respect, Tor Browser 13.5 feels like a milestone: in addition to the dozens of bug fixes and minor improvements noted in the changelog below, this release features major changes to Android's connection experience in preparation for the future addition of Connection Assist, including full access to Settings before connecting and a new, permanent home for Tor logs.

For desktop, we're continuing our efforts to improve the user experience of Tor Browser's fingerprinting protections. Following the changes we introduced to new window sizes in Tor Browser 13.0 for Desktop, this release features welcome design changes to letterboxing, including new options to remember your last used window size and adjust the alignment of the letterbox in General Settings. Bridge users will also discover a myriad of improvements to bridge settings, including a complete redesign of bridge

Onion link

Hi all! A group of researchers from two major U.S. universities is seeking to understand how people act on Darknet forums and markets. We would very much appreciate your responses. Our anonymous survey can be found here: https://blocksurvey.io/darknet-decision-making-survey-Cqozn_nrQbOr65TV2OEK9A?v=o (supports Tor) or here https://neu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02IV26Gkdf4IuQm (supports all other browsers). You can also use our Telegram bot (@OnlineMarketSurveyBot). We know your time is valuable, so the survey will only take 2-3 minutes of your time.

Although we will not log your IP address or ask any identifying questions, please do not share any identifying information while filling out our form. Your responses will be analyzed in groups; no individual responses will be used in data analyses.

Please note that this post has been kindly reviewed by the lemmings.world admin.

A huge thanks to the administrators, moderators, and all participants from our research group! #r