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The Tor Project Just Gaslit Their Entire User Base
The Tor Project's May 29th newsletter claimed OS spoofing "never went anywhere" and is "here to stay," directly contradicting their own developer documentation. This video exposes how Tor Browser 14.5 removed critical privacy protections that made all users appear as Windows regardless of their actual operating system.
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Developer statements from October 2024 and April 2025 prove they intentionally removed OS spoofing, leaving users' real operating systems exposed in HTTP headers and server logs. This change particularly impacts security-conscious users who disable JavaScript, as HTTP headers were their last line of defense against identification.
The newsletter's claim of "online speculation and confusion" dismisses legitimate concerns from nearly 240,000 viewers across three previous videos exposing Tor's privacy failures. Evidence shows developers explicitly stated they would "turn off spoofing OS" and "remove the relevant machinery from Firefox altogether," while leaving a non-functional preference setting that gives users false confidence.
This analysis reveals how the Tor Project prioritized website compatibility over user privacy, ignored warnings about passive fingerprinting risks during server seizures, and then misrepresented these changes in official communications. The timeline demonstrates a pattern of removing privacy features while claiming to protect user anonymity.
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00:00 Newsletter Lies Exposed
01:36 "Online Speculation and Confusion" Deception
03:29 Developer Quotes Prove Removal
05:04 The Dead Preference Switch
06:05 "Harmonization" Explained
08:48 Version Spoofing vs OS Spoofing
10:03 Defending With Technicalities
12:33 Thorin's Authoritarian Agenda
14:07 Privacy Guides Damage Control
15:24 HTTPS and Onion Sites
17:23 Tor Thanks Privacy Guides
18:23 Timeline of Deception
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