Beyond the familiar online world that most of us inhabit lies a vast network of sites communities & cultures where freedom is pushed to its limits A world that is as creative & complex as it is dangerous & disturbing A world that is much closer than you think The Dark Net is a revelatory examination of the internet today & of its most innovative & dangerous subcultures stretching from secret Facebook groups to the encrypted & hidden Tor network In it Bartlett goes in search of the people behind the screen meeting trolls & pornographers drug dealers & hackers political extremists & computer scientists Bitcoin programmers & self-harmers libertarians & vigilantes Based on extensive first-hand experience exclusive interviews & shocking documentary evidence The Dark Net offers a startling glimpse of human nature under the conditions of freedom & anonymity & shines a light on an enigmatic & ever-changing world