Some adults are afraid of the dark…. Even more afraid of the Dark Web…
Seven in 10 people are in favor of shutting down this anonymous network, according to a report prepared by the Center for International Intergovernmental Innovation (CIGI) and conducted by Ipsos.
Of the 24,143 people surveyed in 24 countries, more than a third said they “strongly agree” that the “dark Web should be shut down.” Another 35 percent agree “somewhat.”.
The researchers explained to participants that the dark web, which is typically accessed through Tor, can help protect human rights defenders, dissidents under oppressive regimes, and whistleblowers. They also noted that the anonymous network helps hide “underground” markets where illegal data is sold. And while responses varied by country, the majority of people who know this information showed clear support for accessing the dark web.
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Indonesia took the lead with 85 percent support, followed by India, Mexico, China and Egypt, all with 79 percent or higher. Sweden, South Korea and Kenya tied for last place at 61 percent, and the US was in the middle with 72 percent support.
However, that is unlikely to happen. “Despite popular belief, shutting down anonymous networks is not a viable long-term solution, as it is likely to prove ineffective and costly to those who actually benefit from these systems,” Eric Jardine, a partner at CIGI and an expert on the Dark Web, said in a statement.
But what about the 29 percent of people who believe the Dark Web should remain online? Why do they support it? CIGI argues that “The answer may lie in the value that citizens worldwide place on maintaining anonymity and privacy versus their concerns about surveillance, censorship, and government control,”.
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ProPublica in January became the first major news organization to begin publishing on the dark web, bringing a nonprofit newsroom to Tor users via propub3r6espa33w.onion.
In late 2014, Facebook launched a version of its website for Tor, allowing the public to access a more stable version of the social network at facebookcorewwwi.onion.
Still, the service is coming under fire: law enforcement officials often argue that it helps criminals and terrorists hide from authorities. The tech community, meanwhile, is resisting and defending the network (and similar encryption tools) as essential to protecting global digital security and online privacy.
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