Goodness - this is a thought-provoking read. I was initially under the impression they were putting the pressure on the SM companies, but wow, you make some very valuable points. I have felt for some time that the Internet (as we know it) is destined to change - is it possible that off-grid, open source networks can/ will gain more traction? ( I don't know a lot about them, but I am interested in your take on these.)
Yes, I do think so. Honestly, with the rift at the moment between big tech, common consumer and governments, I feel like we might be heading into a new age.
We already have Tor-based "dark" and "deep" web, in which more websites exist, they're just hard to come by, and you need to know what you're doing to access (plus, since it's unregulated, it's also dangerous for the layman).
Dark wbe being only accessible via TOR or specialised browsers, Deep web is stuff that isn't indexed by search engines (like Google).
In other countries, though, where there is heavy censorship, those sorts of places are the only form of communication for journalists and the populace.
I think in western countries that'll become more normalised as more people try and circumvent systems. Hell even kids are starting to use VPNs just to bypass the age ban.
In my opinion, surface web is being morphed from a free internet to a very heavy commercialised and controlled space, while the deep and dark internet is going to increase in popularity as more poeple want that sort of freedom of information.
Goodness - this is a thought-provoking read. I was initially under the impression they were putting the pressure on the SM companies, but wow, you make some very valuable points. I have felt for some time that the Internet (as we know it) is destined to change - is it possible that off-grid, open source networks can/ will gain more traction? ( I don't know a lot about them, but I am interested in your take on these.)
Yes, I do think so. Honestly, with the rift at the moment between big tech, common consumer and governments, I feel like we might be heading into a new age.
We already have Tor-based "dark" and "deep" web, in which more websites exist, they're just hard to come by, and you need to know what you're doing to access (plus, since it's unregulated, it's also dangerous for the layman).
https://www.proofpoint.com/au/threat-reference/dark-web
Dark wbe being only accessible via TOR or specialised browsers, Deep web is stuff that isn't indexed by search engines (like Google).
In other countries, though, where there is heavy censorship, those sorts of places are the only form of communication for journalists and the populace.
https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/internet-censorship-map/ - Censorship per country if interested.
I think in western countries that'll become more normalised as more people try and circumvent systems. Hell even kids are starting to use VPNs just to bypass the age ban.
In my opinion, surface web is being morphed from a free internet to a very heavy commercialised and controlled space, while the deep and dark internet is going to increase in popularity as more poeple want that sort of freedom of information.