Ericson Gangoso
Director
The Dark Web (2019)
Season 1
There’s a dark side to the internet, and you probably don’t even know it exists. Go behind the positive veneer of social media, communication apps and platforms that have made our lives easier and more connected, and you’ll find criminals using the same apps and platforms to run illicit and dangerous activities. Sextortion syndicates target global victims through social media. Illegal wildlife trades thrive on social consumer marketplaces. Digital black markets operate anonymously using software designed for press privacy and freedom. Secret child pornography rings run rampant in secret, closed groups and private chats.
Released July 10, 2019
Episode 45 min
None+
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with AdsFawesome
Production Companies: Sora Media Pte Ltd, CNA, MediaCorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd and MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Network: Channel News Asia (CNA)
S1E1 - Queen of Sextortion
Sextortion was invented by one woman in the Philippines, Maria Caparas. She turned the idea of making friends online and video chats into a clever, evil scam that would not exist without social media.
July 10, 2019, midnight
S1E2 - Wildlife Clickbait
They may look like ordinary posts of exotic pets for sale on social media. But they are feeding a rising illegal wildlife trade in Malaysia, part of a global wildlife crime worth billions.
July 10, 2019, midnight
S1E3 - Black Market Boom
Drugs, guns, counterfeit documents are sold on dark web marketplaces that run on anonymous browsers and cryptocurrency. AlphaBay was the biggest marketplace, transacting over US$800,000 in a day.
July 10, 2019, midnight
S1E4 - The Candyman
It was one of 640 million closed groups on Facebook. Hiding behind the anonymity, the creator of child pornography group Loli Candy and its 7,000 members hid their activities on Facebook and WhatsApp.
July 10, 2019, midnight
Network: Channel News Asia (CNA)
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: July 10, 2019
Last Air Date: July 10, 2019, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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