commit c8559aa739d92c95d1a012370f6f8466185cd57a Author: Asongfac Lily Rospeen <38939048+LilyLME@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu Oct 17 20:20:26 2019 +0100 Changed wrong links on the history page. The Arab Spring link did not correspond to the correct link for the title. The Snowden revelation link too didn't land on the exact page. --- content/about/history/contents.lr | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/about/history/contents.lr b/content/about/history/contents.lr index 9b7a56e..4172d8e 100644 --- a/content/about/history/contents.lr +++ b/content/about/history/contents.lr @@ -36,10 +36,9 @@ In 2007, the organization began developing bridges to the Tor network to address Tor began gaining popularity among activists and tech-savvy users interested in privacy, but it was still difficult for less-technically savvy people to use, so starting in 2005, development of tools beyond just the Tor proxy began. Development of Tor Browser began in [2008](https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2008-January/007837.html). -With Tor Browser having made Tor more accessible to everyday internet users and activists, Tor was an instrumental tool during the [Arab Spring](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/the-nsa-files) beginning in late 2010. It not only protected people's identity online but also allowed them to access critical resources, social media, and websites which were blocked. +With Tor Browser having made Tor more accessible to everyday internet users and activists, Tor was an instrumental tool during the [Arab Spring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring) beginning in late 2010. It not only protected people's identity online but also allowed them to access critical resources, social media, and websites which were blocked. -The need for tools safeguarding against mass surveillance became a mainstream concern thanks to the [Snowden revelations in 2013](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/the-nsa-files). -Not only was Tor instrumental to Snowden's whistleblowing, but content of the documents also upheld assurances that, at that time, [Tor could not be cracked](https://www.wired.com/story/the-grand-tor/). +The need for tools safeguarding against mass surveillance became a mainstream concern thanks to the [Snowden revelations in 2013](https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/nov/01/snowden-nsa-files-...). Not only was Tor instrumental to Snowden's whistleblowing, but content of the documents also upheld assurances that, at that time, [Tor could not be cracked](https://www.wired.com/story/the-grand-tor/). People's awareness of tracking, surveillance, and censorship may have increased, but so has the prevalence of these hindrances to internet freedom. Today, the network has [thousands of relays](https://metrics.torproject.org) run by volunteers and millions of users worldwide. And it is this diversity that keeps Tor users safe.