Digital drug trading ecologies in context

Technological, geographic, and linguistic variation across darknet platforms

Datos Bibliográficos

ID14909481
AutoresP Siuda (0000-0002-1644-5915, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, autor de correspondencia), Mikko Aaltonen (0000-0002-3686-2986, Finland University), Ari Haasio (0000-0003-3723-4890, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences), A Bancroft (0000-0001-5795-628X, University of Edinburgh), Juha Nurmi (0000-0003-3071-9027, Tampere University), Haitao Shi (0000-0001-5600-3890, University of Edinburgh), J Tuomas Harviainen (0000-0002-6085-5663, Tampere University)
Año2025
Volumen145
Páginas104984
Fecha de publicación2025-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758
EditorialElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104984
PMID40946389
OpenAlexW4414168349
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas29

Rather than attributing differences solely to local, transnational, or design factors in isolation, we argue that darknet drug trading ecologies emerge from the intersection of platform architecture, localization (geographic scope), and language. Our findings underscore the importance of considering these factors when conducting digital ethnography in illicit economies and providing concrete entry points for tailoring harm reduction interventions responsive to the diverse realities of online drug trading

Drug · Ethnography · Harm · Harm reduction · Intersection (aeronautics · Psychological intervention · Variation (astronomy · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Spam and Phishing Detection