Taking Advantage

Because of its ability to pull in viewers, it comes as no surprise that people have used this entire phenomenon to their advantage, and that includes those with questionable intentions. So in a way, it comes as no surprise that this was another activity that evil people managed to take advantage of.

How It Gained Notoriety

Since YouTube stars gain popularity by getting Internet users to watch their videos, finding new material is always their number one priority. So when these ‘mystery boxes’ became a thing, it was also no surprise that the ‘dark web’ knew just what to do.