The Dark Web Is Not Accessible Without Special Browsers

The dark web, a hidden part of the internet, is unknown to most people. It has been used for many years without many people knowing. People use the dark web for many purposes, but it is mostly used for privacy. Due to the anonymity that it gives one, numerous people get involved in illegal situations. Websites range from chat rooms to drug markets. A person can view illegal government documents, buy heroin, or even watch people get murdered! Sounds like a perfect place for every person right? The dark web should only be used by the government, obviously not by the average person. Key words: dark web, internet, anonymous The Dark Web A multitude of people has never heard of one of the most dangerous places in the world, and it is not†¦show more content†¦The dark web is like a disease; one can get it without even trying to. This means that if a person is on the dark web, he or she could get in a terrible situation without even trying. The dark web should not be accessed by the average person, only by the government. Easily Accessible First, any person can access the dark web; it is not rocket science. But why do people want to go on the dark web? People go on the dark web primarily for two reasons: to perform illegal activities without getting caught, and privacy use. As of 2014, every person on the internet is being tracked in some way. The government uses information such as cookies, search engines, and download managers to track what people are doing (Henderson, 2012). Although it is unusual to be getting tracked, as long as a person is properly using the dark web, he or she should have no issues. With the unlikelihood of a person being tracked, one may dig deeper into the dark web due to curiosity. Just being allowed to access the dark web puts people in danger of being part of illegal activities. A search engine called Tor is the key to accessing in the dark web. Tor is a site that masks peoples’ IP address. An IP address is like a phone number; each person has their own unique number which shows websites where they are from. Tor is the equivalent of an anonymous Google. What Tor does is make it so websites have no way of telling where their clients are from. Tor is so popular that is it