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Isn't HTTPS connection enough to protect from snooping regimes? If the foreign government won't block FB access completely, user can go to https://www.facebook.
by forcer 13y ago
Isn't HTTPS connection enough to protect from snooping regimes? If the foreign government won't block FB access completely, user can go to https://www.facebook.com https://www.facebook.com and will know that their data can only be seen by Facebook? Of course if government is blocking FB access, then I understand the need of TOR.
- wyck 13y agoYou're missing the point TOR isn't about encryption, it's about anonymity. If you're in a situation which can threaten your life, the latter is clearly more important.
- untog 13y agoBut in that context, using Tor to sign into Facebook kind of removes that 'anonymity' angle.
- lambada 13y agoYes, unless the Facebook account has only ever been accessed via Tor, and the personal information (name, age etc) faked. I'm unsure if Facebook blocked signups from Tor however.
- wyck 13y agoNot really. You wouldn't use TOR and have a sign saying "hey I live here", that obviously defeats the purpose. Imagine you're in Egypt and you lead a political party that is targeted by other parties or even the government. People will still follow your stream and information (facebook also has pages) it doesn't matter if you filled out a "profile". Or maybe you just want to follow that political page without anyone finding out. Create an account with fake information, it's simple and useful.