Anonymity

Anonymity is defined as the condition of being anonymous. That is, keeping your real identity hidden from anyone trying to figure out said identity. There are many reasons why a user might want to remain anonymous online. They could be trying to avoid tracking. They could be posting sensitive information that they would rather not have attached to their real life name. Multiple tools can be used to help protect a users real life identity including VPN and TOR. Over the past few years, governments have been targeting illicit services hosted on the dark web such as drug markets[1]and terrorist communications[2]

References:

1: DeepDotWeb artcile on drug crackdown- https://www.deepdotweb.com/2017/05/20/us-federal-government-focus-crackdown-illicit-dark-web-drug-trading/

2: USA Today article - https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/03/27/terrorists-use-dark-web-hide-london-whatsapp-encryption/99698672/