Top dark web non-usage reasons 2019| Statista

This statistic ranks the most common reasons why internet users worldwide to not use technologies such as Tor to access the dark web worldwide as of February 2019. During the survey period, 46 percent of internet users stated that they did not access such technologies because they didn't know how to do so.

Most common reasons for internet users worldwide to not use technologies such as Tor to access the dark web as of February 2019

Characteristic	Share of respondents
I don't know how to access Tor and the Dark Web	46%
I have no need to use Tor and the Dark Web	45%
Tor and the Dark Web seem like they should be illegal	14%
Tor and the Dark Web are used by criminals	13%
Tor and the Dark Web are unreliable	9%
Other	11%

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Release date

June 2019

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

December 21, 2018 to February 10, 2019

Number of respondents

19,435 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Special properties

who do not access Tor or the dark web

Supplementary notes

Q18. Please indicate the reasons why you do not use technologies such as Tor to access the Dark Web: ...
Not asked in China or Egypt

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