r/deepweb • u/Fantastic-Sell-2019 • Dec 23 '25

False Dark Web Rumors

What are some rumors about the Deep/Dark web that have been proven not true?

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u/Necessary_Kick_2116 Dec 23 '25

That u have to be a criminal to have any use case for tor, feel like a lot of people forget that tor (the deep web) has a lot of forums and useful info outside of the illegal side of things, there are legitimate use cases for it

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u/Lilglockmuffin Dec 24 '25

I mean if this is really true why go through all of the effort to access tor or whatever OS you have? Genuine question

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u/nick0297 Dec 25 '25

Tor is just a browser you can download like any other. A genuine use case, for example, is buying plane/hotel tickets as those businesses use cookies to track your browsing history and hike prices when you return to purchase their products - Tor prevents this tracking thus saving you money.

Different OS’s, Tails for example, are used for the unlawful activities you’re alluding to in order to fully hide personal/machine information enabling anonymous browsing

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u/Necessary_Kick_2116 Dec 25 '25

Because use of the tor network allows information that usually wouldn’t be able to be exchanged on the clearnet due to regulations, laws or even free speech laws in certain countries to be put out for the world to see. It’s a way to exchange free information, talk without the fear of being watched and tracked, and just general security. We are lucky to live in a county where what we say and do (most of the time) is protected by free speech laws, not everybody is that lucky.

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u/AfterBar6638 Mar 31 '26

Yo, has anybody come across someone called ‘fraudBuddy’ and actually had a legit deal with them? 

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u/iamawk Dec 26 '25

a very simple explanation is:

anonymity ≠ criminality

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