

People often search using keywords both in English and their native language, as translated content online can be limited.

In Europe, excluding the UK, internet users in France are seeking out the dark web the most with 60,670 searches, followed by Italy (49,590), and Turkey (33,150). Following this, India’s combined dark web searches hit over 250,000 in the past year, with the UK coming in third place eager to learn more about it. People in America are revealed to have searched the most online, with 368,000 people using the keywords ‘dark web’ and specifically ‘how to access the dark web’ (14,800) in the past year. From selling valuable personal data, using details to hack financial accounts, to selling counterfeit and illegal items, the dark web is known as a ‘hotbed of criminal activity’, enabling people to anonymously view and buy illicit materials online via specific browsers. To view the full research, take a look here.Īccording to research by Uswitch, the comparison and switching service, over 1.5 million people across the world are searching for the dark web online.In Europe, people in the UK (78,400) and France (60,670) are seeking information about the dark web the most, followed by Italy (49,590), and Turkey (33,150).India (251,400) and the UK (78,400) come in second and third as the most eager areas in the world to access it.People living in America are most curious about the dark web, with 382,800 searches entered online looking for more information.
