In connection with Russian propaganda and Internet censorship, Twitter has released a new version of the site that allows you to bypass surveillance.
Internet security expert Alec Muffet announced the mechanism for bypassing censorship and surveillance on his Twitter account, quoted by the Associated Press on Thursday.
“This is probably the most important and long-awaited tweet I’ve ever written,” Muffet said as he announced the new version of the website.
The Tor project, which provides anonymity to Internet connections, also announced the change.
Russia has blocked access to Facebook and restricted access to Twitter in an effort to stop the spread of information about the war in Ukraine. Both companies said they are working to restore access to their sites for residents of Russia, according to AP.
The bright side of the anonymous dark web
Users can connect to the new version of Twitter after installing the Tor browser, which allows access to pages on the so-called dark web. Although the term “darknet” is associated with illegal websites, it is also often used by people who want to remain anonymous for their own security and access sites censored by repressive governments.
Facebook and the BBC also have versions available through the Tor browser. Work on this new version of Twitter began before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.