Darknet markets had a huge boom around that time, too, which could also correlat...

chris_mc on Sept 18, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: The European Union versus the Internet

Darknet markets had a huge boom around that time, too, which could also correlate. I think it's more likely the cause than Snowden, as I think more people care about drugs than privacy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darknet_market#Silk_Road_and_e...

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=2013-01-01%202...