Deep Web/Dark Web

The Dark Web, also known as the Deep Web, is a subsection of the World Wide Web that is not accessible through normal search queries through search engines such as Google and Mozilla Firefox. The Dark Web is most often associated with illegal activity such as drug trade and guns-for-hire.

Uses

While the Dark Web is usually thought of as a safe haven for criminals and pedophiles, not all uses of the Dark Web are malicious. In countries such as communist China and Myanmar, pro-democracy activists often use the Dark Web to communicate, as the government cannot track their activity on the Dark Web. This allows them to coordinate without being arrested. The Dark Web is most often used for illegal activities. Almost 85% of all activities on the Dark Web revolve around pornography, most of which involves children or animals.

Origin

The Dark Web was originally created as a way for the U.S. Navy to communicate in secret, without anyone knowing who was communicating. But, they found that this doesn't work unless there are more people online, because if the U.S. Navy are the only ones using this, then it is not a secret. So, they opened the Dark Web up to the public.

Access

Numerous browsers claim to be able to access the Dark Web. One of such browsers is Tor, which is the most well known of these browsers.

Government Use

The FBI, CIA, and other U.S. government agencies have used the Dark Web to find criminals and arrest them.