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Sometimes Freedom Looks Like a Message Arriving | the Tor Project + Funding the Commons pwrd by W3PN

Ethereum Cypherpunk CongressTue, Jun 9, 2026, 12:00 AM

When governments shut down the internet, millions lose more than connection. They lose access to each other. The Tor ecosystem builds open source tools that help people stay connected, communicate safely, and protect freedom online. Support the projects protecting digital freedom: https://blog.torproject.org/fund-internet-freedom/

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Sometimes freedom disappears silently.

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Somewhere tonight

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someone is trying to send a message home.

I'm safe.

Are you okay?

What is happening?

Did you make [music] it back?

During protests, unrest, and political crackdowns, internet censorship has become a tool of control.

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Not just to block information, but to isolate people from each other. But around the world, people are building tools that keep communications alive.

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Open source projects protecting the freedom to connect, organize, speak, [music] and stay in touch. Even when someone powerful wants silence. This campaign [music] is promoted by Tor and Funding the Commons to fund independent projects defending freedom online. And with quadratic funding, even a small donation has a bigger impact. Sometimes freedom looks [music] like a protest, but sometimes it looks like a message arriving.

Support the Tor ecosystem. Protect freedom online and share this video.

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Automatic transcript — names and jargon may be misspelled.