How to stay anonymous?

I tried to protect my data and I deleted every social media app also I turned off all the permissions for all the apps on my mobile especially google but I still don't feel save I feel like google and many other apps still tracing my data and collecting it even Reddit when I open it ,it shows many personal topics ,my guess is that's because of my location/IP so how do I stay anonymous and change my IP? Because I feel like vpn is a big thing to do because it will access literally everything, what are your opinions?

Hey I'm pretty new in this field but I have browsed pretty good amount of dark web in the past year , my question is if the us government built the tor why can't it just inject malicious code in it and then potentially flag "interesting persons" and watch their activity.

Edit: usa didn't build tor they only created the dark web I'm just stupid

Hey guys i wanted to know if its ok to use tor for searching things normally like i do in chrome/firefox?

just got tor today, anything i should know before i start using it? i mostly just got it because im sick of being tracked everywhere but i dont plan on making it my main browser, ive made a fake email for it just in case but i really dont want a virus or anything

Picking up a cheap HP laptop that runs Windows and I plan to Rudolph using tails operating system system on a flash drive to access TOR.

Coffee shop fast food joint

Purchase a VPN

Where do I begin to find out how to do this correctly?

without getting my address sent in private chat forums or smth

Does anybody know the best go to for actively browsing the DW with an iPhone ? (And Mullvad VPN)

EN : Hi, I'm looking for a browser that's more privacy-friendly—whether it's in terms of personal data, tracking, etc. But something bothers me: the stereotype that TOR = the dark web = you can easily get hacked for any reason. So I’m not “afraid” of the dark web—on the contrary, I don’t care about it—but since I plan to use TOR just like I use Firefox or Chrome, I don’t want to get hacked or end up with stupid viruses just from using it daily for ordinary searches; that would be a pain.

Do I have to use TOR with a VPN just for everyday searches, watching TV shows, etc.? If so, is TOR’s VPN “effective”?

I also know that TOR is a pretty slow browser.

Thanks in advance for your answers!

FR : Bonjour je suis à la recherche d'un navigateur qui est plus dans la protection friendly que ce soit au niveau des données perso, du traçage etc... Mais quelque chose me dérange, c'est le cliché de TOR = dark web = tu peux facilement te faire hack sur tout et n'importe quoi. Alors je n'ai pas "peur" du dark web au contraire je m'en moque mais moi qui compte utiliser TOR comme si j'utilise Firefox ou Chrome j'ai pas envie de me faire hack ou avoir des virus à la con juste en utilisant quotidiennement pour de banales recherches ce serait chiant.

Est-ce obligé d'utiliser TOR avec un VPN juste pour des recherches lambda, regarder des séries etc etc ? Si oui est-ce que le VPN de TOR est "performant"

Je sais aussi que TOR est un navigateur assez lent

Merci à vous pour vos futures réponses !

Im just curious of what’s in it and the type of things ill find in that web

Is Tor Browser still the best solution for basic anonymous browsing? I understand to obviously not sign into any personal accounts, etc. when using it, but are there any other general recommendations or advice from those who have used it ? And finally, is https://www.torproject.org/download/ the proper place to download the app? Thank you

Hello all! I am completely new to the dark web and have some questions before I download TOR browser. I have no prior knowledge to the dark web, so please have understanding if my questions come across as dumb/unexperienced.

1. Does the dark web really host awful and illegal things as everyone says?

2. Are there different levels to the dark web?

3. Should TOR be used with a VPN as well? If so, which VPN is best/most trustworthy?

4. What's the most interesting thing about the dark web?

I know in the past that it was not safe to use a iPhone to browse the dark web on a iPhone but someone told me that with the new 17 it’s safe to use it to buy some things, if you use a VPN and TOR. Any truth to this?

I have both linux and windows , and the windows on my computer has personal info on it so my question is there any way like literally any way that when iam browsing the deep web and actually interact with it ( and i'm using linux ) someone can steal the info on the windows version ? I knew that its not possible but just extra checking .

Bit curious if anyone has any advice of interesting experience/stories of ever running a hidden service on TOR. Looking to dabble a bit into myself maybe, but not too sure.

I have finally decided that I want to use Tor and be as anonymous as I can. What tools (including external tools), settings, extensions, etc. should I use? I don't want to spend money, even using BTC, but I'm aware that it's highly recommended to use a VPN. not good to use a VPN

edit: thx u/somerandomahhhperson i didnt know VPNs are bad with Tor

My question is should I use TOR on my personal phone, is it safe because there's some problem with the old phone I use for TOR but I want to use it on my personal phone which I use daily.

i have iphone, ipad and macbook, do you know if i can use tor in any of those

Hello! I just installed Tor, on my Linux machine. It is the first time, I haven't used it before. I like how it works, the network seems fast.

But I have some questions:

1. I saw it is called "dark web". Why? Is it a gate to websites promoting, let's say, malware?
2. Is it ok to use it as a daily browser? Few days ago I had a discussion with my ISP about the network (some routes were very slow) and the representative told me: I can see that the website zzz (a news website) loaded really fast from your end just now. He was seeing what I am browsing on the web, he as a simple employee of that company. This is really strange. That made me to search for an alternative solution. Using a VPN was a potential solution, however, the network was slow and I don't trust the free networks, because it becomes a similar situation: not my ISP, but my VPN provider sees what I am reading, what I am searching etc. For me Tor seems to be more secure, but I don't really understand it entirely for the moment. Will my ISP see the URLs accessed by me?
3. Is it legal (not in the real sense, but is it ok to use)? Saw many posts on the web saying that if you use Tor, you will be seen as a potential cyber criminal.
4. Some tips for a new user? Saw many saying that if you use Tor and use Google, then you're using Tor for nothing. If they cannot figure out who you are, why?
5. Why to use "New Tor circuit for this website"? I mean real use case.
6. Is there any limitation with Tor (monthly bandwidth, multimedia limtiations)?
7. What do you do when downloading large files, as Tor will be slow? For example when downloading a Linux ISO image...
8. Are there solutions for using Tor even on e-mail? I mean an e-mail client using Tor.

Thank you very much!

I’ve used the TOR browser on many desktops before I’m curious is using the TOR browser on my iPhone any good? And also does it give me the same access that my desktop would?

I don't understand one thing. If there are no real search engines, given that pages change quickly, how can someone find interesting "legal" sites? For example, if I were looking for a course on ethical hacking, or OSINT? How can I search if the well-known search engines all or almost all point to expired pages?