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The internet, once a haven for transgender individuals seeking information, support, and community, is experiencing a shift. New challenges are emerging that impact trans rights and online safety. Issues such as the permanence of digital data, the resurgence of underground online spaces, difficulties in sustaining transitioning resources due to surveillance and AI interference, and threats to anonymity are creating significant hurdles for trans communities. The rise of mutual aid networks and independent publishing initiatives are attempts to combat these challenges. However, as [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/cs/features/777087/trans-internet-privacy-safety-anonymity-ai) reports, the current environment presents ongoing threats to these efforts.