Engaging in forums and media exchanges for paedophiles and terrorists.

They want to use hidden services – although TOR itself isn’t hidden, the sites and users under it are hidden under layers of darknet encryption.

They don’t want to be found (they could be a criminal or looking to engage in criminal activity).

It’s popular with civil liberties groups, journalists and those who support privacy online.

People may not wish to have their data collected.

The software is used to conceal users’ identities. They later released this into the public domain, creating white noise and hiding messages for security purposes. TOR, or The Onion Router, is a free and open-sourced software that was originally created by US military researchers to allow an exchange of information completely anonymously. It allows users to communicate anonymously on networks without giving out identifying information like personal locations. The most commonly used software is called TOR. The dark web is a part of the World Wide Web that is only accessible through special software. The deep web is different from the dark web. These pages can be accessed directly but require a password to enter. It mainly consists of databases such as web mail and online banking that are hidden behind security protocols. The contents cannot be accessed by usual search engines. It is a part of the World Wide Web which is hidden from public view.

The onion router deep web