There are equal chances that the government runs these exit nodes to monitor traffic, and may trace cybercriminals through it.

Online users should be careful about the consent of accepting an exit node/relay. It will also keep a record of all the web pages you search along with the messages you send. But, if you’re accessing an unencrypted website then exit relay will monitor your online activity. However, if you’re browsing an encrypted HTTPS website, then exit relay can see that you’re connecting to it. This exit relay is traceable and can be monitored by the government. The last relay, where your traffic leaves the tor network and connects to the destination is called exit relay or tor exit node. Let’s assume, you’re using Tor to connect to Google. Your traffic will pass through various Tor relays, but in the end, your traffic will transfer from the Tor network and then hit Google’s server. Most of the traffic comes eventually from the Tor network. The system you’re using may initiate the connection, otherwise, it may act as the relay and will move the traffic to the next Tor node. It is not possible to actually detect which computer has requested the traffic.

It means your traffic passes through several randomly picked relays before finally leaving Tor’s network. When you browse through Tor, your internet traffic starts routing via Tor’s network.

However, it’s a powerful tool that strongly maintains users’ anonymity. Tor is not the most secure browser so I wouldn’t say that it’s 100% safe.

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