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Would you know how to access the dark web?

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NoFriendsNoEnemies · 17/03/2022 12:28

Just that.

Whenever someone appears to be convicted of child abuse, accessing violent porn etc they always seem to trot out the cliche that they came across the images by mistake or that they were downloaded to them when they were downloading something else.

And for some obscure reason they always have their band of loyal supporters who believe them.

But quite apart from the fact that it’s obviously lies, I was always under the impression that to access that kind of material you had to visit the dark web, and so accessing that kind of thing in error is in fact not possible.

But how many people would actually know how to access the dark web? And if they wouldn’t how could anyone believe that these kinds of things could be stumbled upon in error?

Would you know how to access the dark web? Not for nefarious purposes obviously, but just in general. If you wanted to access it, would you know how?

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IncompleteSenten · 17/03/2022 12:36

I know you have to download a different search engine or browser or system or something.
But in order to find it, it must itself be on the normal web, surely? So it can't be that hard.

I don't really want to Google "download the dark web" so I'm just guessing

WishIwasElsa · 17/03/2022 12:34

No idea from me

OrlandointheWilderness · 17/03/2022 12:33

Not a clue. Tbh other than googling 'dark web' I'd have no idea where to even start 😂

Chasingsquirrels · 17/03/2022 12:33

No