The so-called dark web is often mistakenly believed to be just an unsanctioned space of the internet that hosts dingy, illegal websites. But in reality, it’s home to websites such as Facebook, and countless whistleblower platforms hosted on the privacy-protecting and anonymizing Tor network.
On Wednesday, thanks to newly announced decisions by internet regulators, these sites are getting some official recognition, and will be able to more easily offer better security to their users.