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Darknet By Wikipedia

  A  dark net  or  darknet  is an  overlay network  within the  Internet  that can only be accessed with specific software, configurations, or authorization, [1]  and often uses a unique customized  communication protocol . Two typical darknet types are social networks [2]  (usually used for  file hosting  with a  peer-to-peer  connection), [3]  and  anonymity  proxy networks such as  Tor  via an anonymized series of connections. [4] The term "darknet" was popularized by major news outlets to associate with  Tor Onion services , when the infamous drug bazaar  Silk Road  used it, [5]  despite the terminology being unofficial. Technology such as  Tor ,  I2P , and  Freenet  was intended to defend digital rights by providing security, anonymity, or censorship resistance and is used for both illegal and legitimate reasons. Anonymous communication between  whistle-blowers , activists, journalists and news organisations is also facilitated by darknets through use of applications suc