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Open call for Tor Board candidates

We are happy to announce that for the first time the Tor Project Board has published an open call for candidates to become new members of the Board. The goal of this open call is to provide a way for the whole community to participate in this process.
We believe that this new process will not only help us find great new members for our Board but will also generate new relationships and get us closer to the communities that Tor serves.
If you are interested in giving back to Tor in a governance role, we encourage you to submit an application before Sept. 30.

Arti 1.0.0 is released and ready for production use 🎉

Back in 2020, we started work on a new implementation of the Tor protocols in the Rust programming language. With Arti 1.0.0, we believe it's ready for wider use.
This means that you should be able to use Arti in the real world to get a similar degree of privacy, usability, and stability to what you would with a C client Tor. The APIs should be (more or less) stable for embedders. You can now use arti proxy to connect to the Tor network to anonymize your network connections.
To achieve this, we we've made many improvements to Arti. For a complete list of changes, and to learn more about Arti 1.0.0, visit our blog.

Iran: Circumventing Censorship with Tor

Currently we are receiving lots of requests for support from Iran.

If you are having issues connecting to the Tor network from Iran, before contacting us on our support channels, please try these solutions:

Tor Browser Desktop 🧅

Check Tor Browser version and update to the latest

Please ensure you’re using the latest version of Tor Browser.

To check: click on the hamburger menu on top right, then click on ‘Settings’. Scroll down to the “Tor Browser Updates” section. Click on “Check for Updates”

You can also download the latest version from our mirror: https://tor.calyxinstitute.org/download

Connection Assist

Tor Browser 11.5+ ships with Connection Assist, that when required will offer to automatically apply the bridge configuration which works best in your location.
If Connection Assist is unable to determine your location, or you want to configure your connection manually instead, you can select your region (i.e Iran) from the dropdown menu and click on ‘Try a Bridge’.

❄️ Snowflake

Snowflake is working in Iran. Please follow these instructions to connect to the Tor network through the Snowflake pluggable transport.

Using Snowflake with Tor Browser Desktop

1. Click on ‘Configure Connection’ from the start-up screen and new tab should open up.
2. Scroll down to ‘Bridges’ and click on ‘Select a Built-in Bridge’
3. From the options opt for ‘snowflake’

For more instructions, check our Forum:
 https://forum.torproject.net/t/iran-circumventing-censorship-with-tor/4590

❄️ Snowflake is helping people in Iran and other countries circumvent Internet censorship.

Run a snowflake proxy: https://snowflake.torproject.org/

Let people know you're operating a Snowflake proxy by downloading and printing our Snowflake sticker pack! 👇

https://community.torproject.org/static/images/outreach/print/stickers/snowflake/png/

Every year, the Tor Project holds a fundraiser where we ask for your support. This year, we’re highlighting three positive forces in the world that are powered by privacy: resistance, change, and freedom.

We're living in a time of rising authoritarianism. Restrictive internet censorship and blackouts are normal tools used by governments to disrupt organizing and dissent. These violations of our privacy make it difficult to exercise our human right to assemble, research, & speak.

That's why privacy and Tor are so important right now. Your support is key to Tor's success, and the best way to power Tor into the future is through a monthly commitment.

Starting today through the end of the year, all donations to Tor will be matched, 1:1, by Friends of Tor. That means a gift of $25 becomes $50! Plus, we've launched new swag - including a brand - new canvas tote. ✨🛍️

https://donate.torproject.org

🟡❄️ Important update: We've discovered an issue preventing Snowflake from connecting in Tor Browser 11.5.5, which was released today for Desktop and Android. If you use Snowflake, we recommend postponing updating Tor Browser until 11.5.6's release in the next couple of days. If you've already updated to Tor Browser 11.5.5, you can still use Snowflake by following these instructions to add a working Snowflake bridge line to Tor Browser manually: https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/131#issuecomment-1291070401

🟣 Time to update: Tor Browser 11.5.6 for all platforms is now available. This is an emergency release resolving an issue with Tor Browser 11.5.5's integration of the Snowflake pluggable transport. https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1156/

Live stream: State of the Onion 2022 - Community edition.

The second and last event streams live today, Nov 16, @ 17:00 UTC with participation of OONI, Tails, The Guardian Project, Calyx Institute, Ricochet Refresh, Quiet, and many other fantastic projects!
Read more: https://blog.torproject.org/state-of-the-onion-2022/

📺Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=O-7k0PjnBbk
🧅Onion live streaming: http://xgsobitduxv7gcc5qlveigwiku7qcjn5exf4ayusw4mwq7kfrapmrjyd.onion (this URL only work with Tor powered browser like Tor Browser and Onion Browser)