5 Live Investigates
5 Live Investigates
BBC Radio 5 Live
The Dark Web
48 minutes Posted Feb 5, 2012 at 11:30 pm.
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Adrian Goldberg investigates the dark web, a hidden part of the internet where paedophiles, drug dealers and gun smugglers can ply their trade without fear of being identified. Supporters of it say it's played a key role in facilitating free speech for people living under oppressive regimes but critics fear it's being exploited by sophisticated criminal gangs operating under the radar of the authorities.