Tor is safer than a proxy, there is more anonymity not security than a VPN .
Tor is software based where a VPN encrypts at the actual network level.
Tor can easily be defeated if not setup properly.
A VPN with Tor is a better solution, so if tor is defeated, or government backdoors the compromised IP will be the VPN not your system
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