Telegram Didn't Kill the Dark Web. It Became Its Most Dangerous Wing.

Research disclosure: This article is based on passive observation intelligence from the AS-CTI-2026 series (TLP:WHITE). No participation in illicit activity was performed or implied. All assessments are analytical and probabilistic in nature. There's a take circulating in security circles that Telegram "replaced" the dark web. It's wrong and the people saying it are missing something more important. Telegram didn't replace the dark web. It became the dark web's retail layer. A high-volum...