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That Google has classified all Internet, and although sometimes it seems so to us, it is a false statement; in fact, there are some specialists who claim that we cannot search 90% of the Internet with conventional tools, and that we only reach 10%.

This part that is not seen with the naked eye, and that has led many to define the Internet as an iceberg, because in these icebergs, nine-tenths are submerged under the Water. Among the various hidden parts of the Internet is the dark web or dark web.

The dark web consists of private networks that work on the Internet, but to access them, accreditation is necessary, or a software or a certain configuration.

The Internet is said to be the "network of networks", because if we descend in its structure, what we find are many networks of diverse dimension, interconnected between them.

It is only enough to close access to one of these networks only to those who meet certain conditions, and we will have one more component of the dark web. We will define the rest of the web as a clear (or clear) web, or

Among the components of the dark web we find the P2P exchange systems, the Tor network, or Freenet.

In this regard, the controversies about the content that can be found in these and other hidden parts of the Internet are constantly reason controversial.

It has been said many times that in this dark web, we can find from child pornography to weapons of smuggling, going through drugs or even thugs for hire. While this point is true, it is no less so than the dark web He has also helped and helps many people around the world.

Thus, for example, the fact that it takes knowledge of the existence of one of these networks, and special configurations or applications to enter it, has made them the refuge ideal for political dissidents in countries suffering from dictatorships, since they have been able to find a place in which to communicate with their interior and exterior allies, being invisible to the authorities that chase.

In addition, and apart from that speech of crime has been exaggerated many times, it is also true that many scammers take advantage of it to make money posing as drug dealers or professional killers when, in reality, they are neither the one nor the other.

In some countries, the mere access to the dark web (even if it is to browse) is prohibited; in others, although it is not punishable, this can place one in the crosshairs of the police authorities.

That is why, if you are interested in accessing the dark web (not just out of curiosity and do not intend to spend more than a few minutes there), first check what legal and police repercussions that may have on your country.

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