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SecureDrop Whistleblower Submission System

SecureDrop is an open-source whistleblower submission system that runs on newsroom-controlled servers and requires sources to connect over Tor so their identities and network traces are minimized.

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How does SecureDrop work and why do newsrooms host it as an onion service?

SecureDrop is an open‑source whistleblower submission system that runs on newsroom‑controlled servers and requires sources to connect over Tor so their identities and network traces are minimized; sub...