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bbcnewsd73hkzno2ini43t4gblxvycyac5aw4gnv7t2rccijh7745uqd.onion Official .onion version of BBC News. Access world news without censorship via Tor.
📰 Media & Press .onion
Media sites, newspapers and news agencies with a .onion mirror for censorship-free access.
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The New York Times
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nytimesn7cgmftshazwhfgzm37qxb44r64ytbb2dj3x62d2lae7s3yd.onion Official .onion mirror of the New York Times. Full articles accessible via the Tor network.
ProPublica
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p53lf57qovyuvwsc6xnrppyply3vtqm7l6pcobkmyqsiofyeznfu5uqd.onion Non-profit investigative journalism site. First major media outlet to launch a .onion.
Deutsche Welle
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dwnewsgngmhlplxy6o2twtfgjnrnjxbegbwqx6wnotdhkzt562tszfid.onion Germany's international broadcasting service. World news in multiple languages via Tor.
Radio Free Asia
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rfanewsflqfv3vt55gnbxfhj3wif3y55zzdi5cywb3bcitr2cp5jolid.onion Radio Free Asia on Tor. News about Asia accessible from countries under censorship.
WikiLeaks
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wlupld3ptjvsgwqw.onion Historical document disclosure platform founded by Julian Assange in 2006. Major publications: US Diplomatic Cables, Afghanistan and Iraq War Logs, CIA Vault 7.
The Intercept
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theintercept.com American investigative media founded in 2014 by Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras and Jeremy Scahill in the wake of the Snowden revelations. SecureDrop instance on .onion for anonymous sources.
The Guardian SecureDrop
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theguardian.com/securedrop The Guardian's official SecureDrop instance, the British investigative newspaper. Preferred channel for whistleblowers wishing to communicate anonymously with the editorial team.
The Washington Post SecureDrop
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washingtonpost.com The Washington Post's confidential document reception system. Used since the 2010s for major investigations into politics, national security and government affairs.
Le Monde (signalement)
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lemonde.fr/signalement Whistleblowing platform of the newspaper Le Monde, accessible via Tor. Allows confidential sources to submit documents to the investigative journalists of the leading French newsroom.
Mediapart
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mediapart.fr Independent French investigative newspaper, advertising-free. Has a secure channel accessible via Tor for whistleblowers. Main investigations: Cahuzac affair, Bettencourt affair, Libyan financing of Sarkozy.
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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rferlo5yn5jxevgikm6i6gchzehlhnnjopk5usluymu7d7vvpyziwnqd.onion American radio funded by Congress, broadcasting in Eastern European, Central Asian and Middle Eastern countries subject to censorship. .onion address to bypass blocks in Russia, Belarus, Iran.
Media outlets that maintain a .onion version of their site are one of the most pleasant surprises of the dark web for anyone discovering the ecosystem. Far from sensationalist clichés, these are major international newsrooms that have chosen to offer their readers tracking-free and censorship-free access to their content, alongside their regular clearnet site. The initiative has become a standard of serious journalism.
ProPublica led the way in January 2016, as the first media outlet to launch an official .onion version, driven by security engineer Mike Tigas. The New York Times followed in 2017, the BBC in 2019, then Deutsche Welle, Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, The Intercept and many others. These outlets all share the same logic: allowing readers in authoritarian countries (China, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Vietnam) to circumvent state censorship that blocks their clearnet sites.
The editorial quality of these .onion versions is rigorously identical to the clearnet versions: complete articles, real-time updates, multimedia. One notable difference: most of these outlets voluntarily disable their analytics tracking on the Tor version, thus strengthening the privacy of reading. For journalists, researchers, activists or ordinary citizens who wish to stay informed without leaving a trace, these .onion sites are first-rate resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do major media outlets like the BBC open a .onion site?
Mainly to circumvent censorship in countries that block their regular sites. The BBC has been blocked in China for over twenty years, in Iran since 2009, in Vietnam and elsewhere. Rather than letting its articles pass through unofficial mirrors that could be manipulated, the BBC directly offers an authentic .onion version. The initiative also reflects an editorial commitment to freedom of information.
Is the content on .onion the same as on the regular site?
Yes, the vast majority of media outlets that maintain a .onion offer exactly the same content as their clearnet version, with real-time updates. A few minor differences: advertising is often less present, analytics tracking is generally disabled, integrated media (videos, podcasts) are sometimes lighter to adapt to Tor's limited bandwidth. The reading experience remains very close to the original.
Can I subscribe to a paid newspaper through its .onion site?
Technically yes, but the subscription ties you to a payment identity (bank card, PayPal, etc.), which largely defeats the purpose of the .onion. For strictly anonymous reading, it is better either to use the few free articles most sites provide access to, or to accept that the subscription identifies you to the newspaper (but not to your internet provider). The New York Times, for example, accepts subscriptions via its .onion version.
Which French-language media are available on .onion?
Most major French-language newsrooms offer a SecureDrop instance (a whistleblowing platform accessible via Tor) rather than a full .onion version for reading. Le Monde, Mediapart and Radio France have their SecureDrop. For reading French-language articles, readers generally use the .onion versions of international media (BBC in French, Deutsche Welle in French, Radio Free Europe in Russian or Persian for relevant readers).