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Jamie bartlett, director of the centre for the analysis of social media at think tank demos, is an expert guide. Aug 17, 2014 if you want to read a book that reveals all the hidden, mysterious secrets of the dark net, this isnt it. Bartletts the dark net, published by william heinemannrandom house in 2014, is an examination of the hidden corners of the internet, its strange subcultures and the protagonists that. I wanted a book that would explain exactly what the dark web is all about and jamie bartletts the dark net has satisfied my curiosity.
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