Anonymous has a new tool in its fight against the terrorist group ISIS — Rick Astley’s 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up.”
That’s right. The hacktivist group Anonymous is Rickrolling its way to defeating the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
Anonymous Takes on ISIS
The Islamic State, or ISIS, is often touted in the media as being extremely social media savvy. Their videos, after all, spread like wildfire over the internet and help to radicalize people all over the world, but the hackivist group Anonymous is attempting to take the terrorist group’s online propaganda offline. Anonymous takes on ISIS, but will it work in the long-term?
Anonymous Attacks Saudi Government in Protest of Impending Execution
Saudi Arabia’s government will soon execute a young man named Ali Mohammed al-Nimr for his pro-democracy demonstrations during the Arab Spring in 2012. In response to the Saudi government’s planned execution of al-Nimr, the hacktivist group Anonymous, infamous (or famous) for its cyber vigilantism, has attacked Saudi government websites.
Anonymous To Spam Facebook With ‘Uncensored’ Posts On April 6
Hacktivist collective Anonymous will spam Facebook on April 6, 2013. The collective has promise to target the world’s largest social network with “uncensored material” that will clog up Facebook news feeds.
The fragmented groups known as Anonymous have attempted on various occasions to bring down social networks with no success, that of course does not mean they will stop now.
Anonymous is calling the campaign #OpTruthForce.
According to AnonNews:
“In past years we have seen a growing force around the world. Governments and corporations are working strategically to stop free speech by the people. In more recent months we have witnessed an increased number of account blocking and deletion by Facebook, of users who dare to ridicule, mock, satirize, or speak out against political leaders or corporations heavily involved with politics.” [Read more…]
Anonymous Might Attack Facebook Today, Plans To Protest Zynga Layoffs
Hacktivist group Anonymous is rumored to be preparing for a Monday attack on social network Facebook. The groups attack will coincide with Guy Fawkes Day and is meant to hurt the network over its support for social gaming platform Zynga.
Zynga recently began laying off more than 1,000 workers in an effort to cut down on mounting losses. While not directly involved in Zynga’s business transactions Facebook does derive a good but decreasing chunk of its revenues from Zynga games.
According to Anonymous the social gaming platform should be using its considerable cash reserves to pay employees during tough times. [Read more…]
