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It is not deliberate from Facebook. See: https://blog.torproject.org/blog/facebook-and-tor https://blog.torproject.org/blog/facebook-and-tor

• pronoiac 13y ago
  I'll quote it here. "A number of users have noticed that Facebook is blocking connections from the Tor network. Facebook is not blocking Tor deliberately. However, a high volume of malicious activity across Tor exit nodes triggered Facebook's site integrity systems which are designed to protect people who use the service. Tor and Facebook are working together to find a resolution."
• chucknthem 13y ago
  This needs to be the top comment. Way too many wacko conspiracy theorists in this thread.
  • Torgo 13y ago
    Your definition of "conspiracy theory" is way too low. Many sites block Tor, it is not even remotely out of the possibility that they could have blocked Tor exit nodes, or will in the future. I run a Tor exit node on a static IP address, I have firsthand experience with this.
    • chucknthem 13y ago
      That is a perfectly reasonable explanation, and not what I'm calling conspiracy theory. I'll quote one from a reply to the current top comment. >Google and Facebook are part of the military surveillance complex, it's as simple as that. They are privatized surveillance companies who serve the US government. source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5899813 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5899813
      • Torgo 13y ago
        Ok, thanks for the clarification, I missed the context. As a side note I think functionally they serve that purpose, but were never created to be so; they simply cannot resist the compelling power of the state under which they have been licensed as a taxable entity and are subject to its laws and leaders...
• maskedinvader 13y ago
  I did not see this, posted a reply to the top comment myself, upvoting you and deleting my comment, I agree this should be the top comment to stop us from going on* debating and speculating with little to no information. edit: typo