Essay On Anonymous

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John Oplinger
Mr. Dushok
CST220-001
April 30, 2014
Anonymous
“We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.” This famous phrase is the motto of Anonymous. Anonymous is known practically all around the world as being an organization of hackers and activists, or “hacktivists”. Anonymous is defended by many for being the torchbearer of internet freedom. This organization is also equally vilified by many for being a criminal organization with destructive purposes. Is Anonymous an organization of freedom activists or an organization of cyber-criminals? In order to answer that question, one must first know about the history of Anonymous and how the organization operates.
In 2006 when V for Vendetta appeared in movie theaters, it inspired a movement like no other; the opposition to the censorship of politics and the Internet. This movement was the beginning of Anonymous. However, it wasn’t until 2008 when Anonymous became the group that it is today. Project Chanology was the organization’s first fight against internet censorship when the Church of Scientol...

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