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In this important and revealing book, Jamie Bartlett takes us deep into the digital underworld and presents an extraordinary look at the internet we don't know. Beginning with the rise of the internet and the conflicts and battles that defined its early years, Bartlett reports on trolls, pornographers, drug dealers, hackers, political extremists, Bitcoin programmers, and vigilantes--and puts a human face on those who have many reasons to stay anonymous. Rich with historical research and revelatory reporting, The Dark Net is an unprecedented, eye-opening look at a world that doesn't want to be known.

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A provocative excursion to the darker side of human nature set free by the anonymous and unregulated boundaries of cyberspace.-- Kirkus

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Jamie Bartlett is the Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think-tank Demos, where he specializes in online social movements and the impact of technology on society. Prior to his work with Demos, he was a research associate at the international humanitarian agency Islamic Relief and conducted field research in Pakistan and Bangladesh. A graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of Oxford, Jamie writes a weekly column on technology for the Telegraph and is a frequent commentator for media outlets throughout the world. He lives in London. Matt Bates studied at the University of York before training at Drama Studio London. His numerous stage credits include Neville's Island, The Master Builder, and an all-male As You Like It, and he has performed as an actor/musician in theaters from Argentina to Uzbekistan. His film appearances include V for Vendetta and Bridget Jones's Diary.

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