Twitter launched a special site to be accessed from Tor Onion, or better known as the dark web, which was done to avoid being blocked on certain networks.
As is known, the Twitter service is currently being blocked in Russia. This is allegedly to hinder the dissemination of information related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The news of the launch of the Twitter site for the dark web was spread by a software engineer named Alec Muffet. In addition, Twitter also added Tor Browser as a browser supported by this social media network.
This is possibly the most important and long-awaited tweet that I've ever composed.
On behalf of @Twitter, I am delighted to announce their new @TorProject onion service, at:https://t.co/Un8u0AEXeE pic.twitter.com/AgEV4ZZt3k
— Alec Muffett (@AlecMuffett) March 8, 2022
The Twitter site on the dark web can be accessed at https://twitter3e4tixl4xyajtrzo62zg5vztmjuricljdp2c5kshju4avyoid.onion using the Tor Browser or similar software, as quoted by us from The Verge, Thursday (10/3/2022).
Actually, even regular Twitter sites can be accessed using Tor, but this newly released version has more layers of protection, and is designed specifically for the network.
This Onion service is often referred to as the dark web, and is often associated with a network where criminals communicate. However, there are actually many official websites that provide access to their services through the network, such as the DuckDuckGo search engine, and several news sites such as the New York Times and the BBC.
The Tor network encrypts web traffic and reroutes it through a number of servers to hide user identification information. This service is commonly used to access sites that are blocked in certain countries. This became relevant to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Russia blocked access to Facebook, Twitter and a number of independent news sources.
Unfortunately, a number of internet service providers in Russia have also blocked Tor services since December 2021. However, according to the Tor Project, the actual level of blocking varies, and many Tor users in Russia can still access the network via a Tor bridge.