Privacy-conscious users rejoice: You can now use Facebook’s Android app over Tor

Facebook has added the option to route traffic from its Android mobile app over the Tor anonymity network. This will come as good news for privacy-conscious users or those living in countries where the service is censored.

Users can enable the new feature, which is still experimental, from the Facebook app’s settings. However, they first need to install a separate application from Google Play called Orbot that functions as a proxy for routing traffic through Tor.

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