About this season
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.
Episodes (4)
1. Queen of Sextortion Rate
Aired 10 July 2019 • 41 min
Sextortion was invented by one woman in the Philippines, Maria Caparas.
2. Wildlife Clickbait
Aired 10 July 2019 • 48 min
They may look like ordinary posts of exotic pets for sale on social media.
3. Black Market Boom
Aired 10 July 2019 • 48 min
Drugs, guns, counterfeit documents and much more are sold on dark web marketplaces that run on anonymous browsers and using cryptocurrency.
4. The Candyman
Aired 10 July 2019 • 50 min
Hiding behind the anonymity, the creator of child pornography group Loli Candy and its 7,000 members hid their activities on Facebook and Whatsapp.