The Dark Web is a somewhat unmonitored part of the world wide web.  While there are legitimate uses for the Dark Web, it is also a haven for  money launderers, hackers, drug and gun dealers and child pornographers. For several years law enforcement has develop specialized technology to penetrate these organized rings especially those sites that have activity involving child sex crimes. Last year, a subscription based child pornography site called "Welcome to Video" was found to have over one million paid subscribers to access CSAM (child sexual abuse materials).  This podcast reveals that during a time of isolation and social distancing, more pedophiles and predators are turning to the Dark Net and the number of participants in dark net online chat rooms is surging. This should challenge all of us, including Million Kids, to escalate our education programs for teens, parents, grandparents, schools, churches, and the public for prevention and intervention of social media exploitation.

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