Twitter.Onion: Twitter's Tor website goes dark on its first anniversary

The shutdown of Twitter's dot.onion service is a setback for users who rely on it to access the social media platform in countries where it is banned. The loss of the high level of privacy and security that the service provided is also a significant concern.

Updated Mar 10, 2023 | 02:08 PM IST

Twitter.Onion: Twitter's Tor Onion website goes dark on its first anniversary

Twitter 's dot.onion service on the Tor network, launched on March 9th, 2022, has gone dark after one year of operation. The service was created to help users bypass a ban on accessing Twitter by the Russian I.T regulator - Roskomnadzor, during the Russian-Ukraine conflict. The service provided a high level of privacy and security to users posting on Twitter.

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The reason for the shutdown is reportedly the expiration of the website's certificate. Without a renewed certificate, the dot.onion site is no longer available, and there seems to be no plan to renew it, according to Pavel Zoneff , director of strategic communications at the Tor Project , who spoke to TechCrunch.

Why is this important?

This development is significant because the dot.onion service was an effective tool for Russian users to access Twitter despite the government's ban on the platform. However, without this service, users in countries where the government has banned Twitter will no longer be able to access the social media platform.

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Visiting the dot.onion site without a renewed certificate can also put users at risk of having their personal information stolen by attackers. The website now displays a warning that the site's certificate may have expired and visiting the site could lead to the theft of sensitive information such as passwords, emails, or credit card details.

The shutdown of Twitter's dot.onion service is a setback for users who rely on it to access the social media platform in countries where it is banned. The loss of the high level of privacy and security that the service provided is also a significant concern.

Twitter's Onion Address on Tor Network: https://twitter3e4tixl4xyajtrzo62zg5vztmjuricljdp2c5kshju4avyoid.onion/

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