The Tor Browser anonymizes user traffic with a network of circuits that sends as receives encrypted data that essentially hides the source IP. The Tor Browser will protect your personal data, browsing history and behavior which will eliminate curated advertising but you will still see ads on websites. The Tor Browser does NOT block ads like browsers such as Brave. So, I’ve done a little research on how the Tor Browser works and why you’d want to use it and threw together a quick tutorial on how to install it on a Linux-enabled Chromebook. I’m not that familiar with the internal workings of the Tor Browser but I’ve seen a lot of users wanting to install it on their Chromebooks. For those wanting a more private browsing experience with the addition of relative anonymity, Tor Browser has become one of the most popular alternatives out there. While most major browsers such as Chrome, Firefox and Edge will allow users to limit the amount of data that is shared and what traces are left from browsing, that isn’t the default behavior. And there are many valid reasons-the dark web isn’t all bad.More and more, security and privacy are becoming important factors for users looking to choose a web browser. You should only visit the dark web if you have a good or otherwise compelling reason to do so. There’s a lot of dreadful content on the dark web. The Tor network is a darknet and a part of the dark web. These have an “.onion” extension and cannot be reached using a regular browser. Its true purpose is to visit sites on the Tor network itself, which are called onion sites. In fact, it would make your connection seem a bit sluggish and would degrade your user experience. However, the Tor browser’s main purpose isn’t clear-web browsing. Using a virtual private network (VPN) provides protection for that last step of the connection and is highly recommended. If the website uses the older HTTP protocol, your traffic will not be secure.

If the website uses the HTTPS protocol, your connection will still be encrypted and inaccessible to others. But remember that your traffic has to emerge from the cover of the Tor network to access the website you wish to visit. In both cases, your network traffic is routed over the Tor network.

The Tor browser allows you to access websites on the Tor network as well as on the regular web, which is known as the clear web.

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