“Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one that inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it.” ― Mark Twain 

“He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.”
— Emmanuel Kant

The worst of humanity is playing out on the web.

It feels overwhelming to find a way to help, but raising awareness is the first step to stopping this injustice.

Urgent need for social media platforms to curb online animal cruelty

Social media, dark web and cryptocurrencies: curbing the illegal online sale of wildlife and environmental goods | Basel Institute on Governance

Dark Web: The hidden crisis of illegal wildlife trade / Blog / DeepWeb

Tech giants face fines for animal cruelty videos

wildlife traded on the dark web is the kind that gets you high

How the internet became a major channel for illegal exotic pets and wildlife parts | National Geographic

Inside the World of ‘Animal Crush’ Abusers, the Sleuths Who Find Them – Business Insider

Woman accused of crushing animals to death with feet for dark web videos denied bail | CBC News