Staying ahead of censors in 2025: What we've learned from fighting censorship in Iran and Russia

by meskio and shelikhoo | December 3, 2025 From internet blackouts in Iran to Russia's evolving censorship tactics, 2025 has tested Tor's anti-censorship tools like never before. These are the moments where the work of Tor's anti-censorship team is more important than ever, to fulfill our mission of preserving connectivity between users in affected regions and the rest of the world. In this blog post, we want to talk about what we've learned, how we've adapted, and what other intern...