THE ADVANTAGES :
Anonimity
To be completely honest, that one is a double-edged sword. Anonymity results in freedom, which sounds perfect. Sadly it is also the honey that attracts all the criminal activity that gives the deepweb such a bad name.
Political Activism
The deep web has result in a speaker for noble causes. Oppressive governments are a crude reality in the 21st century. Information is a very powerful weapon to this kind of regimes, and its citizen’s movements on the World Wide Web are strictly monitored to avoid the spread of revolutionary ideas. Blocking websites, especially the ones related to social media, is a common measure in oppressive environments. It is in this context that browsers such as Tor appear as a solution to enable a safe communication line not only in a national level, it also allows international denounce certain situations. The deep web has had a major role in recent historical events such as the Arab spring.
Freedom of Speech
That would be a direct consequence of anonymity. The right to freely express your opinion on any topic without fearing persecution that most western countries take for granted (although with these matters, you never really know what might happen) is almost a utopia in certain parts of the world.
Knowledge
The deepweb stores the largest virtual libraries you could possibly imagine. It is a great space for researchers, students and teachers, since what they can find in the deep net will more probably not be available from standard search engines.
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