How to access the Dark Web

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Wired describes the Dark Web most succinctly as a “collection of thousands of websites that use anonymity tools like Tor and I2P to hide their IP address.” The key is decentralization, meaning that no regular browser can access these websites. The Dark Web has led to some giant news stories, like the Snappening The Dark Web first entered the mainstream thanks to the now-defunct underground marketplace known as Silk Road. Get on the Tor network open image in gallery The easiest way to obfuscate your IP address — a precondition for operating the Dark Web — is to use a tool known as a Tor browser. but it's also connected to Tor, which means you can now access Dark Web websites and have relatively more online privacy than before.