The name Tor was originally an acronym for The Onion Router. ![]() But now it is being dragged kicking and screaming into the spotlight, putting online anonymity at risk. ![]() This hidden network is forever scurrying beneath the surface of the public internet, away from the prying eyes of governments and Google. Tor also forms part of the deep web, used by criminals to peddle drugs, weapons and images of child sexual abuse. Tor routes connections through thousands of relays across the world to hide who you are, where you are and what you're doing. To do this people turn to Tor, the world's most notorious anonymity tool. ![]() People living under repressive regimes, political activists, spies, journalists and even the military all need to access the internet and remain truly anonymous and impossible to track. While these intrusions on your freedom and privacy may seem benign, for many anonymity is a matter of life and death. Private companies and governments track everything you do online.
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