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> shouldn't simply using TOR make it nearly impossible for the US government to track them down?

Not even close. Tor kinda secures one aspect of very many, but kinda doesn't.

It attracts attention: Governments actively try to defeat Tor. And if they are looking for a criminal, they might look first at Tor users. In fact, they collect data on Tor use before a crime is committed.



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