Trust & Legal
Editorial Policy
This page is our public promise about how Learn Dark Web is made: what we choose to cover, how we check facts, how we use AI, and what happens when we get something wrong.
What this site is for
Learn Dark Web is an independent education site about the dark web, Tor, anonymous networks, digital privacy and cybersecurity. Every page exists to help an ordinary reader understand a subject, not to sell them something, not to shock them, and not to help them break the law. If a topic does not serve that educational purpose, we do not publish it — however much traffic it might bring.
How we choose topics
Topics are chosen on two grounds only: educational value and real search intent — the questions people actually ask. We study what readers search for ("what is the dark web?", "how does Tor work?", "is a VPN enough?") and where existing answers are thin, outdated or misleading. We do not chase trends for their own sake, we do not publish a topic because it is controversial, and we never let advertising or affiliate income decide what a page says. At launch the site carries no ads and no affiliate links at all.
Some subjects we will not cover, whatever the demand. We do not publish hacking instructions, instructions for bypassing access controls, exploit code, or anything that helps someone attack a system. We do not publish directories of onion sites or links to illegal marketplaces. We do not publish guides for accessing illegal content. These are hard lines, not judgement calls.
Fact-checking
Every factual claim on this site is checked against a reliable source before publication. Contested claims — where sources disagree, or where a claim is disputed — need two or more independent sources before we publish them. Where sources conflict and the conflict matters, we show both sides rather than picking the one that sounds better.
We go to primary sources first: the Tor Project, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), CVE.org and the National Vulnerability Database, certifying bodies, and official law and policy pages. Secondary sources — news reports, other guides, blogs — are used to find leads and context, not as the final word on a fact. Full detail is in our Fact-Checking Policy and Research Methodology.
AI use — disclosed, not hidden
Artificial intelligence assists with drafting on this site. That is stated here openly, and it is stated honestly because readers deserve to know how content is made.
The rule is simple: AI text is never published unverified. Every page is manually fact-checked and reviewed by a human before it goes live. AI output is treated as a draft, not as a source — every factual claim in it is checked against a primary source by hand, and anything that cannot be verified is removed. This matches Google's Search Central guidance on helpful content, updated in October 2026: what matters is the quality and accuracy of the finished page, and who stands behind it. Our bylines are real — the named author is the person who researched and reviewed the page.
What we never publish
- Fabricated experts or credentials. The author page says only what is true. No invented degrees, certifications, jobs, awards or job titles, and no "expert-reviewed" claim without a named reviewer.
- Fabricated statistics, reviews or testimonials. No invented numbers, volumes, fees, counts or survey results. No invented user quotes. If we cannot trace a figure to a named primary source, the figure does not appear.
- Fabricated affiliation. No claim of endorsement by, or affiliation with, the Tor Project, a government agency, a vendor or a certification body.
- Unverified claims presented as fact. If we could not verify it, we either leave it out or say clearly that it is unconfirmed.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it openly. A correction is verified first, then the page is corrected, and a dated note is added to the page saying what changed. Material facts are never fixed silently. Readers can report errors by emailing hola@learndarkweb.online — see the Corrections Policy for the full process.
Advertising and affiliates
At launch, Learn Dark Web carries no advertising and no affiliate links. If that ever changes, the affiliate disclosure page will name it first, and every affected page will carry a visible disclosure. Advertising or affiliate income will never change what a page says.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated as the site grows. The "last updated" date at the top of this page shows when it last changed. If a change is material, we will say so in the updated text.