What is the Dark Net and how does it work?

Stephen McCombie; Vanessa Walker

What is the Dark Net and how does it work?

Stephen McCombie, Vanessa Walker

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Abstract

The Dark Net is the part of the internet that isn’t searchable through Google or readily visible to normal users. Despite its reputation as a hive of criminality, and the word ‘dark’, it’s used for both good and bad purposes.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Lighthouse
Publisher	Macquarie University
Publication status	Published - 29 Nov 2019

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https://lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/please-explain/What-is-the-dark-net-and-how-does-it-work

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