1. The principle of anonymity behind TOR called 'Onion Routing' was originally developed in the mid-1990s by employees of the United States Naval Research Laboratory.
2. Famous whistleblowers such as Julian Assange & Edward Snowden used the dark web to expose government secrets.
3. The FBI shut down the original 'Silk Road' marketplace in October 2013 but since then it has bounced back. As Taylor and Francis Online State, "As part of their investigation, they determined that over $1.2 billion in sales had occurred involving 150,000 customers and 4000 vendors. These staggering numbers show the scale of illegal trade on the Dark Web."
4. Facebook also offers its site over the TOR network. You can access it at facebookcorewwwi.onion using the TOR browser.
Note: This guide first appeared as a blog post on my website at sudaisasif.com, feel free to check it out and other posts!
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