Many of us remain unacquainted with the ocean of knowledge that the Deep Web is; a hidden area of the internet that stores a vast amount of information. The internet is a vast cesspool of information but most of it is stored on the Deep Web. This web that is hidden from the common internet users holds great amount id information that not many of us can access. There are special privileges required to access the information available on the Deep Web. Normal web browsers cannot be utilized to access the deep web. 

People often confuse Dark Web with the Deep Web. The dark web is the bad part of the deep web that is associated with lots of criminal activities. You can find the weirdest things on the dark web. Most of the people who make use of the Dark Web, access it through making use of TOR browsers, though some pages can be found through common browsers. Since Dark Web is an entity of such monstrous proportions, there are many myths associated with it. There are many facts to counter these myths too. 

Myths Regarding the Dark Web

• Special Tools are Required to Access Dark Web

This is one of the greatest myths that plague beginners and restricts them from using the Dark Web. Though specialized tools are required to access some parts of the Dark Web, some of the dark web search pages can be accessed through browsers such as Google Chrome, Safari, and others.

• Deep Web and Dark Web are Synonymous

The equation of deep web and dark web is only a misconception and a myth. The Dark Web forms a small part of the Deep Web and can only be accessed through special web browsers. Dark Web is the darker adjacent of the Deep Web and comprises of illegal activities. It only forms 0.1% percent of the Deep Web and should be approached as much caution as possible, so as not to tangle yourself into illegal/criminal activities. 

• Deep Web is a Place for Criminals

The assertion that the deep web is run by criminals is 100% a myth. This myth has been propagated by the fact that news stories often end up mixing the Deep Web with the Dark Web. The deep web is, however, completely designed by reputable companies and is totally legitimate. 

Facts About the Deep Web

• Deep Web is Vaster than Surface Web

The Deep Web is a far larger place than the surface web (or what is mostly used by common internet users). According to current data, there are 1 billion documents indexed on the surface web and there are roughly 600 billion documents listed on the Deep Web. This gap is huge and definitely makes a difference. The deep web is like the tip of the iceberg; only a part of the iceberg is visible as the surface web search results, the rest is hidden beneath the water, 

• No Fee to Access the Dark Web

Unless you wish to purchase a service from the Deep Web, the content available does not cost anyone since it is free. If you wish to search for content such as newspapers, subscriptions, etc. it will definitely not be free. 

• General Search engines do not Perforate the Security of Dark Web Content

It is heartbreaking, but it is the necessity of the job. Though many search engines are perfectly capable of yielding regular results, the Dark Web calls for something a little more sophisticated. Everyday search engines such as Yahoo, Google Chrome, and Bing do not experience the same success that search engines specifically designed for the Deep Web do. A search engine like DuckDuckGo is required to find optimum results. 

The deep web is a space housing great potential. No one can explored it in its glory, at the first go. Researchers, scholars and academicians find the Deep Web particularly useful.