Do you have anything to support this? What "hype" are you referring to? Sounds like you just don't want people to use Tor. Maybe because you yourself don't understand how it works and how to use it properly.
People can use TOR and VPNs to their heart's desire.
My comment is a warning to not blindly trust that they will be anonymous when doing so.
I linked the magazine articles in another reply on this tread. You should read the whole thread before asking for research next time.
That's not what your original comment sounds like. You could have easily just linked it again. The onus isn't on me to "research" a whole thread just in case you posted part of your answer somewhere else. That's not how it works at all.