Twitter to Launch Tor Version for Russian Users After Ban

• Twitter is set to launch another version of its platform for Tor onion service, to optimize privacy protection and evade network

• Unlike the original version of the platform which can already be accessed by Tor, the new version offers more protection and anonymity

• It is expected that this version was launched to give users in Russia access to the social media app after it was banned by the government

Only some days after Russia issued a ban on the social media platform, Twitter, the company has come up with a way for users to circumvent the ban.

The company introduced a version of its website that is compatible with the Tor onion service, allowing users access even from blocked countries.

Software Engineer, Alec Muffett announced the news today, claiming that it was the “most important and long-awaited tweet” he had ever made.

Twitter’s onion service can be accessed on https://twitter3e4tixl4xyajtrzo62zg5vztmjuricljdp2c5kshju4avyoid.onion on Tor browser or other similar tools.

While the social media platform’s ordinary browser can already be accessed by Tor, the newly launched version comes with more protection for users.

The launch will allow users in Russia to bypass the government’s internet blocks after Russia issued a ban on Twitter.

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However, Muffett disclosed that the Tor version of the social media platform has been slowly in the works since 2014.

Twitter has also failed to say if the timely launch of the Tor service was directly related to the block of its app in Russia.

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