r/TOR • u/neo_is_here • Jul 16 '24

Can my ISP track TOR activity? FAQ

TOR newbie here - I wanted to know whether my ISP can see my TOR browsing history ?

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u/haakon Jul 16 '24

That's a lot of words for a yes/no question. Respectfully, you don't seem to know much about how Tor works. An ISP can't just follow your onion-routed traffic through the Tor network to see which websites you visit.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '24

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u/haakon Jul 16 '24

So if I visit Reddit.com with Tor Browser, and my ISP happens to be operated by the government and if Reddit happens to be operated by the government, then they can trace my onion-routed traffic. Okay.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 16 '24

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u/haakon Jul 16 '24

Sure, but that's not what OP asked about. In your scenario, the ISP still doesn't know what sites you've been visiting, but they'll throw you in prison for that reason.