La web profunda, un sitio entre sombras y realidades / The deep web, a place between shadows and realities / A teia profunda, um lugar entre sombras e realidades

La web profunda, un sitio entre sombras y realidades / The deep web, a place between shadows and realities / A teia profunda, um lugar entre sombras e realidades

The deep web occupies a gigantic and difficult to detect virtual platforms, which promotes the concealment of the identity of users in cyberspace, although its content is diverse and far surpasses the superficial web, due to its characteristics of anonymity and difficult monitoring, has been exploited by criminals for their illicit activities. Information about the deep web commonly comes from news stories, not always free of bias and superficiality, which creates a rarefied environment. Therefore, the article aims to reflect, not to stigmatize but to try to understand it, as a growing phenomenon, which implies responsibility, knowledge and caution when accessing and using this site, which is between shadows and realities.