A lot of people have been asking, is accessing dark web links illegal? The truth is that there is no law that explicitly states that you cannot access the darker parts of the Internet, but there are a few rules that apply to you when you do find those links. For example, if you are searching for a pornographic image or other form of inappropriate content, you most likely will not be charged with a crime because you are not actually getting what you think you are getting. The images themselves are illegal to download in most cases, but there is still a gray area when it comes to the hyperlinks that you are clicking.