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A group is calling for a full 24-hour shutdown of the Tor network in protest against the way the Project dealt with the Jake Applebaum sexual misconduct accusations, and because of recent rumors it might be letting former government agents in its ranks. The protest, #torstrike, was uploaded online on the GhostBin website and asks Tor users not to use the service for 24 hours and for Tor workers to shut down nodes and not work on the Tor Project's software. The call for protest called on other Tor-related projects like the Tails OS and the Library Freedom Project to join the Tor blackout. The following rationale is given for the #torstrike mobilization call, which pins the blame solely on the Tor Project's leadership. [CITATION]Tor can no longer be trusted after #jakegate / #torgate and hire of CIA. Its sinking credibility is putting people at risk. We hope it can be healed and regain trust with mass action. A short blackout may hurt in the short term, but save To... ...