Darknet. The Last Bastion of Freedom on the Internet? Cover Image

Darknet. Ostatni bastion wolności w internecie?
Darknet. The Last Bastion of Freedom on the Internet?

Author(s): Marta Majorek
Subject(s): Media studies, Other, Security and defense, Theory of Communication
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: Darknet; Tor; Freenet; journalism; security; freedom of information; privacy

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is an analysis of the potential use of various types of Darknet tools in privacy protection and ensuring the safety of activists or journalists operating in places, where access to reliable information is limited or blocked. An overview of free software tools will be provided in the context of their main functionality such as: masking user locations and activities, free spreading of the information, and finally providing the possibility of reliable and secure communication. During the last decade, Darknet’s browsers have enabled activists to disseminate information concerning events taking place during The Arab Spring, and other actions aimed at strengthening the libertarian and pro-democracy movements opposed to the oppressive authorities.

  • Issue Year: XXIX/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 85-97
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish