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Is using a vpn and tor discouraged?

new splinter group · 2017-05-20 07:33:35

Someone mentioned using a vpn along with tor can expose your anonymity. Is this true?

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20-05-2017 8:33am

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Someone mentioned using a vpn along with tor can expose your anonymity. Is this true?

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#2 22-05-2017 11:39am
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It's not just the service you use, but how you use it. Tor is generally not recommended because nodes within Tor are essentially windows to any through traffic.

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