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light and shadow

The Darknet is considered a haven of evil. But the truth is complicated.
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The Darknet is considered a haven of evil. But the truth is complicated.

by MICHAEL VOGEL

chasms open up. It's about child pornography, blackmail, drug trafficking, illegal arms trafficking, illegal betting, counterfeit money and data theft. In short: about the dark side of man.

Take child pornography as an example: In autumn 2019, investigative authorities from several countries arrested 337 members of an international network on child abuse in a joint action. They were also able to free 23 children who had been abused from their cruel situation. The investigators secured eight terabytes of data, including 250,000 child pornographic videos.

Example of illegal arms trade: The Munich gunman from

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