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Tor Anonymity and Law Enforcement

The relationship between using Tor for anonymity and the ability of law enforcement to de-anonymize users, especially in cases of criminal activity.

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Jan 15, 2026
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So if u go onto tor n watch vids FBI might arrest you or when do they care enough or how do they decide who to go after

Using Tor hides an IP address by routing traffic through relays, but anonymity is not absolute; U.S. agencies and international partners have repeatedly de‑anonymized users when investigations target ...

Feb 7, 2026

How does DuckDuckGo’s Fire Button work on desktop browsers and what exactly does it delete?

’s is an intentional “kill switch” in its browser ecosystem that clears a user’s recent local browsing data and closes open tabs, and on some builds can open a dedicated Fire Window that isolates acti...