It could be a hoax. It could be a bunch of kids having fun. It could be a lot of things; this is the internet, after all.
Or it could be deadly serious.
A startling and unsettling story appeared today — a story that was immediately amplified when the Drudge Report posted it: “A dark web ‘hitman’ is promising to kill Trump — if he raises $30,000 in crypto.”
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The message appeared on the so-called dark web — part of the internet with hidden websites and secret messages that are only accessible with specialized software, such as the Tor browser. You’re not going to stumble upon the dark web via Google or Facebook.
It’s where criminals network, organize, and sell their wares. You can find
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