Onion Sites That Don't Suck

An index of the non-dark web...

• updated: see the change history for specifics
• licensed: cc-by-sa
• author/editor: alec muffett

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The Theme

This list is for substantial, commercial-or-social-good mainstream websites with onion presence.

• no nudity, exploitation, drugs, copyright infringement or sketchy-content sites
• no sites for tech with less than (arbitrary) 10,000 users
• no onion-only sites

The editor may choose to annotate or drop any entries as deemed fit.

Formatting / how to submit entries ("pull-requests") are explained in the footer of this page.

Emoji Key

• SSL Onions: 🔒
• Reported Reachability Issues: 💀

Sites which display multiple reachability problems will eventually be struck-off the list.

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Sites & Services

Blockchain.Info

• https://blockchainbdgpzk.onion/ 🔒 bitcoin stuff

decoded:Legal

• http://decodedsbwzj4nhq.onion/ English law firm

DuckDuckGo

• https://3g2upl4pq6kufc4m.onion/ 🔒 search engine

Facebook

• https://www.facebookcorewwwi.onion/ 🔒
• https://m.facebookcorewwwi.onion/ 🔒 mobile site

Library Freedom Project

• http://libraryxobbrbj33.onion/

Mail2Tor

• http://mail2tor2zyjdctd.onion/ mail gateway

Privacy International

• https://privacyintyqcroe.onion/ 🔒

ProPublica

• https://www.propub3r6espa33w.onion/ 🔒

Protonmail

• https://protonirockerxow.onion/ 🔒

Riseup

• http://nzh3fv6jc6jskki3.onion/ main site
• http://xpgylzydxykgdqyg.onion/ lists
• http://zsolxunfmbfuq7wf.onion/rc/ mail
• http://5jp7xtmox6jyoqd5.onion/ etherpad
• http://6zc6sejeho3fwrd4.onion/ file share / pastebin
• http://j6uhdvbhz74oefxf.onion/ user admin
• http://nzh3fv6jc6jskki3.onion/en/security/network-security/tor#riseups-tor-hidden-services index of onion sites
  • also https://riseup.net/en/security/network-security/tor#riseups-tor-hidden-services

(Riseup keeps a huge number of onion sites and services; see the index)

Surveillance Law / Stanford

• http://7vrl523532rjjznj.onion/

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Communities & Organisations

Brmlab / Prague Hackerspace

• http://pmwdzvbyvnmwobk5.onion/

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SecureDrop Sites for Organisations

Sites that use https://securedrop.org/ ; see also https://securedrop.org/directory - but this page seeks to be more inclusive.

Aftenposten

• http://da5nr4lx4djdrsj7.onion/
  • https://www.aftenposten.no/securedrop/

Apache

• http://zdf4nikyuswdzbt6.onion/
  • https://www.apache.be/securedrop

Associated Press

• http://3expgpdnrrzezf7r.onion/
  • https://securedrop.ap.org/

BayLeaks 💀

• http://wd5x5eexdqcjrqfa.onion/
  • https://bayleaks.org/

BerlinLeaks

• http://bl2uafhsjrtc2gf4.onion/
  • https://berlinleaks.org

BuzzFeed News

• http://6cws3rcwn7aom44r.onion/
  • https://contact.buzzfeed.com/

CBC / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

• http://ad2ztmbv5vmbj7ic.onion
  • https://securedrop.cbc.ca/

Center for Public Integrity

• http://v2d6nf2nsvvbgaqe.onion
  • https://www.publicintegrity.org/securedrop

CPJ / Committee to Protect Journalists

• http://2x2hb5ykeu4qlxqe.onion/
  • https://cpj.org/blog/2016/05/how-securedrop-helps-cpj-protect-journalists.php

Dagbladet

• http://mz33367mcdrcdi7s.onion/
  • https://securedrop.dagbladet.no/

DuckDuckGo

• http://dmys7duszeb2salo.onion/
  • https://duckduckgo.com/securedrop/

ExposeFacts

• http://znig4bc5rlwyj4mz.onion/
  • https://exposefacts.org

Fairfax Media Group (.au; SMH et al.)

• http://ipfhnseo4hgfw5mg.onion/
  • https://securedrop.fairfax.com.au/

Gawker Media 💀

• http://gawker5oxtsc6fa7.onion/
  • https://gawkermediagroup.com/securedrop/

Gizmodo Media Group

• http://gmg7jl25ony5g7ws.onion/
  • https://specialprojectsdesk.com/securedrop/

Globe and Mail (.ca; Toronto)

• http://n572ltkg4nld3bsz.onion/
  • https://sec.theglobeandmail.com/securedrop/

Greenpeace New Zealand

• http://ll6edwtpfl3zdwoi.onion/
  • https://www.safesource.org.nz

Guardian

• http://33y6fjyhs3phzfjj.onion/
  • https://securedrop.theguardian.com/

ICIJ / International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

• http://dcdoialeklnkb6fg.onion/
  • https://www.icij.org/securedrop

Intercept

• https://y6xjgkgwj47us5ca.onion/ 🔒
  • https://theintercept.com/securedrop/

Lucy Parsons Labs (.us; Chicago)

• http://qn4qfeeslglmwxgb.onion/
  • https://lucyparsonslabs.com/securedrop

MormonLeaks 💀

• http://efeip5ekoqi4upkz.onion/
  • https://mormonleaks.io/

NEOSleaks

• http://udrciweihl4qe63p.onion/
  • https://neos.eu/leaks/

NRKbeta

• http://nrktipspgpsyoqwo.onion/
  • https://www.nrk.no/varsle/

New Internationalist

• http://axcdo2zaeyrpdc6z.onion/
  • https://digital.newint.com.au/securedrop

New York Times

• https://nytimes2tsqtnxek.onion/ 🔒
  • https://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2016/news-tips/#securedrop

New Yorker

• http://strngbxhwyuu37a3.onion/
  • http://projects.newyorker.com/strongbox/

Oregonian

• http://a5gvhrpulvq33b3q.onion/
  • http://projects.oregonlive.com/securedrop/

POGO / Project On Government Oversight

• http://dqeasamlf3jld2kz.onion/
  • https://securedrop.pogo.org/

Peerlyst

• http://z5hns3zhhne7z6bl.onion/
  • https://www.peerlyst.com/secure-drop

ProPublica

• http://pubdrop4dw6rk3aq.onion/
  • https://securedrop.propublica.org/

Radio-Canada

• http://w5jfqhep2jbypkek.onion/
  • https://sourceanonyme.radio-canada.ca

Radio24syv

• http://hpjw636qnt5avq62.onion/
  • https://securedrop.radio24syv.dk

Sun / News-International UK 💀 💀 💀

• apparently defunct
  • https://securedrop.news.co.uk/sun/

USA Today

• https://usatodayw7vu5egc.onion 🔒
  • https://newstips.usatoday.com/securedrop.html

VG / Verdens Gang

• http://vgnettwin5lyl4yr.onion/
  • https://securedrop.vg.no/

VICE Media

• http://cxoqh6bd23xa6yiz.onion/
  • https://news.vice.com/securedrop

Washington Post

• http://vbmwh445kf3fs2v4.onion/
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/securedrop/

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SecureDrop Sites for Individual Journalists

Individual Journalists that use https://securedrop.org/

See also https://securedrop.org/directory

Barton Gellman

• http://v6gdwmm7ed4oifvd.onion/
  • https://tcfmailvault.info

Espen Andersen

• http://lijbt6ju7m6opkzb.onion/
  • https://espenandersen.no/contact

Kevin Poulsen

• http://poulsensqiv6ocq4.onion/
  • https://freedom.press/about/tech/kevin-poulsen

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GlobaLeaks Sites

Afrileaks

• http://wcnueib4qrsm544n.onion/
  • https://www.afrileaks.org/

ALAT / Allerta AntiCorruzione

• http://fkut2p37apcg6l7f.onion/ italian whistleblowing
  • https://allertaanticorruzione.transparency.it/servizio-alac/

Atlatszo MagyarLeaks

• http://ak2uqfavwgmjrvtu.onion/ hungarian leaks
• https://atlatszo.hu/magyarleaks/

BalkanLeaks

• http://4fluf34prrpdojsr.onion/
  • https://balkanleaks.eu/

Bezkorupce.cz

• http://iopx5pchfdldldwp.onion/ czech anticorruption reporting site
  • https://secure.bezkorupce.cz/

Curiamo La Corruzione

• http://evz2fbu64s3lzhsi.onion/ italian government health whistleblowing
  • https://segnalazioni.curiamolacorruzione.it/

Edison Energy

• http://754hkfmiyumu5xlc.onion/ italian energy whistleblowing
  • https://segnalazioni.edison.it/

IRPILeaks

• http://5r4bjnjug3apqdii.onion/ italian investigative reporting project
• https://irpi.eu/en/irpileaks/

Ljost.is

• http://w6csjytbrl273che.onion/ icelandic leaks
  • https://ljost.is/

Mexico Leaks

• http://kjpkmlafh2ra57wz.onion/
  • https://mexicoleaks.mx/

OKO.press

• http://p6vbgbn7ggutkt3i.onion/ polish journalism
  • https://oko.press/

Pistaljka.rs Whistleblowing

• http://acabtd4btrxjjrvr.onion/#/
• https://pistaljka.rs/

Sourcesure.eu

• http://hgowugmgkiv2wxs5.onion/ france & belgium whistleblowing
  • https://www.sourcesure.eu/

Wildleaks

• http://ppdz5djzpo3w5k2z.onion/ elephant action league
  • https://www.wildleaks.org/the-technology/

XNet Activism

• http://ztjn5gcdsqeqzmw4.onion/ anticorruption whistleblowing
  • https://xnet-x.net/en/xnetleaks/

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Infrastructure & Software

Cyph

• https://www.cyphdbyhiddenbhs.onion/ 🔒

Debian

• http://sejnfjrq6szgca7v.onion/ main site
• http://5nca3wxl33tzlzj5.onion/ index of onion sites
  • also https://onion.debian.org/

(Debian keeps a huge number of onion sites; see the index)

ExpressVPN

• http://expressobutiolem.onion/

keybase.io

• http://fncuwbiisyh6ak3i.onion/

Mailpile

• http://clgs64523yi2bkhz.onion/

OnionShare

• http://elx57ue5uyfplgva.onion/

Qubes OS

• http://qubesos4rrrrz6n4.onion/

Tor Project

• http://expyuzz4wqqyqhjn.onion/ main site
• http://yz7lpwfhhzcdyc5y.onion/ index of onion sites
  • also https://onion.torproject.org/

(Tor Project keeps a huge number of onion sites, in varying states of stability; see the index)

Whonix

• http://kkkkkkkkkk63ava6.onion/ main page
• http://kkkkkkkkkk63ava6.onion/wiki/Main_Page wiki
• http://forums.kkkkkkkkkk63ava6.onion/ forums
• http://kkkkkkkkkk63ava6.onion/wiki/Forcing_.onion_on_Whonix.org index of onion sites
  • also https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Forcing_.onion_on_Whonix.org

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Submission Notes

• NO MORE THAN 1 SITE PER REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED
  • it's easy enough to make multiple requests, and it helps.
  • if you have a huge batch, contact the editor.
• Check that the site is up and the link works
  • if the onion site is down, the site will not be added / may be removed from the list; no exceptions.
• HTTP and/or HTTPS only
  • check for SSL availability, upgrade to that if available and add a 🔒 emoji.
• Structure
  • SecureDrop in the SecureDrop section NO EXCEPTIONS
  • GlobaLeaks in the GlobaLeaks section NO EXCEPTIONS
  • only SD and GL sites take a "proof" URL
  • maintain alphabetical sorting for entries
  • elide leading "The" from sitenames
  • stick to the existing categories
  • onion site comes first in listings
• Contact the editor for anything more complex than a simple update.

Main Lists

Pull requests for the main list will be accepted only for entries of the form:

## Sitename
* <url of onion> [<lock emoji if https>] [<site notes, four words max>]
...

[(site note in parentheses)]

If there are many onions, submit a few, key, ones, plus an "index" page for the others. The "index" page must be an onion site, and must be followed with a sub-bullet for its cleartext equivalent; see existing examples for precedent.

If the Sitename is an acronym, append / <acronym spelled out>

If the site is locally scoped or an umbrella for several organisations, consider appending (.cc; <notes>) where cc is the ISO 2-letter country code.

Drops & Leaks

Pull requests for the SecureDrop or GlobaLeaks lists will be accepted only for entries of the form:

## Publication, Site *or* Journalist Name [ / 1..4 word description ]
* <url of onion> <lock emoji if https>
* <first-party "proof" url citing the above url>

Don't have a GitHub account?

GitHub and the online editor at:

• https://github.com/alecmuffett/onion-sites-that-dont-suck/blob/master/README.md

...are certainly the fastest and most effective way to submit a suggestion.

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