Will the Tor Messenger be the Next Big Thing in Private IM?

While currently in alpha testing phase, the Tor Messenger brings with it the hope of private and secure messaging, with better protection for the average internet user.

The Tor Network has caused a lot of controversy since it launched in 2002. The service has provided anonymity for domestic violence survivors, and allowed recently convicted Ross Ulbricht to operate the Silk Road — a huge drug marketplace. Now a service called Tor Messenger hopes to bring anonymous chat and social networking to users, while bypassing the need to visit the Dark Web itself.

Tor Messenger has been in development for a year, and is currently in an alpha testing phase.

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