# Tor: Why do I see so many CAPTCHAs on Tor?

Many people share the same Tor exit IP address, so a website's fraud system may interpret the combined traffic as automated or suspicious.

2026-08-24
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## Short answer

Many people share the same Tor exit IP address, so a website's fraud system may interpret the combined traffic as automated or suspicious. A CAPTCHA does not mean your device has spyware. You can try a new circuit for that site or wait and retry. Repeated prompts may remain because the site's policy applies broadly to Tor exits.

## Sources

[Tor Project: CAPTCHAs](https://support.torproject.org/tor-browser/encountering-issues/captchas/).

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