Is getting into a network that houses drug lords and paedophiles legal?A web of secrets and lies is likely the world you're signing up for when you take the relatively simple steps to entering the murky encrypted underbelly of the internet. While most users are blissfully unaware of the existence of the dark web, use of the Tor anonymity network that allows access to the dark web has grown dramatically over the last few years.What was first born as a safe haven for activists to share content without the fear of prying eyes has transformed into a cyber-underworld that houses drug markets, child sexual abuse networks, illegal pornography and professional hit men – alongside vast communities of libertarian warriors who seek internet freedom and anonymity at any cost.But is using the dark web legal? First, let's define the dark web. The internet can be divided into 3 sections:The surface web, where you find all the websites you're familiar with like Googl...
