What is Tor and when should I use it?

Tor is a browser that routes your traffic through multiple servers worldwide, making you very hard to track.

How it’s different from a VPN:

  • VPN: One company sees your traffic
  • Tor: Traffic bounces through multiple random servers, no single point sees everything

When to use Tor:

  • Maximum anonymity needed
  • Bypassing censorship
  • Accessing .onion sites
  • When VPN isn’t enough

Downsides:

  • Much slower than normal browsing
  • Some websites block Tor
  • Not for everyday use

When NOT to use:

  • Logging into personal accounts (defeats the purpose)
  • Streaming video (too slow)
  • Daily browsing (unnecessary)

For most people, a VPN is enough. Tor is for when you need serious anonymity.

See: Privacy browsers

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