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The Dark Net dives into the details of the wildest and most dangerous parts of the digital world, including self-harmers, cryptocurrency programmers, computer scientists, hackers, extremists, pornographers, vigilantes, and much more.
The Dark Net dives into the details of the wildest and most dangerous parts of the digital world, including self-harmers, cryptocurrency programmers, computer scientists, hackers, extremists, pornographers, vigilantes, and much more.
Hearing someone we know say something racist can make us shock at one point in our lives. But online, we seem to see racism all over the place. That’s because some people are a lot less shy about being racist when they can hide behind a computer screen.
Common social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube provide discreet places for political extremists to share content and ideas not accepted by mainstream culture.
According to the UK’s website ranking platform Alexa, the most visited political party website in the UK in recent years is the right-wing extremist British National Party site. It brings in more visits than the Conservative or the Labor Party combined.
On Twitter, neo-nazis have found a place to share political beliefs. One can easily identify their usernames they used since they often have 88 or 14 on them. Number 88 stands for the eighth letter of the alphabet “H,” which, when doubled, stands for “Heil Hitler.” 14 stands for the 14 words they subscribe to, which are: “We must secure the future of our people and a future for white children.”
In addition to helping white supremacists get together virtually, the internet is also a preferred place for terrorists to share ideas. One example of this is Anders Breivik, the man responsible for the 2011 attack in Norway that took 69 lives.
Breivik was obsessed with extremist blogs discussing the modern threats to the white race. Before the attack, he published a 1,516-page manifesto online declaring the need for whites to fight back and reclaim their superior position. While he’s currently spending life in prison, his manifesto still circulates online via his anonymous supporters.
Though many people struggle with serious depression, it’s often hard for them to find someone they can share their dark thoughts and emotional struggles with. So naturally, these people often turn to the internet. Some of the most controversial online communities are those that discuss self-harm. In the 90s, social media forums such as Unset allowed people to talk about suicidal thoughts. Many were alarmed to find people in these groups discussing methods for self-harm and suicide. However, the author does say there are people he had talked to, like 30-year-old Gerard, who said these groups saved his life by giving him a place to talk about his suicidal thoughts and depression when the “normal” world didn’t want to listen. Online groups discussing anorexia are also a popular place for people to chat anonymously online. Unfortunately, some websites are pro-anorexia or…
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