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title: "What is the deep web?"  
description: "A brief explanation about the deep web and it's interesting facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-10  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2842/what-is-the-deep-web  
category: "science and technology"  
tags: ["deep web", "Internet", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the deep web?

![What is the deep web](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a50b9360-e8bd-4973-a0d2-14cd5ccde761/images/4d454980-1074-40e6-9793-8108d0891aea.jpeg) ![What is the deep web](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a50b9360-e8bd-4973-a0d2-14cd5ccde761/images/d2d8c8a5-bd07-4f1a-bd03-6094058446a6.jpeg) The deep web is the portion of the internet that is not indexed by traditional search engines such as Google, Bing, or Yahoo. ![What is the deep web](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a50b9360-e8bd-4973-a0d2-14cd5ccde761/images/d2d8c8a5-bd07-4f1a-bd03-6094058446a6.jpeg) The internet's vaster part, not easily accessible through Google search, differs from the surface web, which can be accessed through search engines. ![What is the deep web](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a50b9360-e8bd-4973-a0d2-14cd5ccde761/images/a0f4c6fe-d6cf-4aaa-a484-6dfee9bcb8d5.jpeg) It is neither hazardous nor unlawful by definition. In truth, most of the deep web stuff is legitimate and beneficial. ![What is the deep web](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a50b9360-e8bd-4973-a0d2-14cd5ccde761/images/a0f4c6fe-d6cf-4aaa-a484-6dfee9bcb8d5.jpeg) Many academic libraries and government organisations, for example, host their databases on the deep web. ![What is the deep web](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a50b9360-e8bd-4973-a0d2-14cd5ccde761/images/b3fbbf93-1257-4b70-9ec7-750fcef71d35.jpeg) Nonetheless, the deep web can be utilised for unlawful operations such as the sale of narcotics or weapons.

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