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Michael Brown Shooting: Anonymous Calls for 'Hands Up & Walk Out' Missouri Strike Following Police Killing
The 'hacktivist' collective urged Missouri workers to strike in protest at the police shooting of black teenager Michael Brown.
What Is Anonymous? 'Hacktivist' Involvement In Mike Brown Shooting Proves Vigilante Justice Is Now Routine
By involving themselves in the Ferguson unrest, Anonymous hackers have made it clear they're still around and not going anywhere.
Mike Brown Shooting: Anonymous Hackers Threaten Police, Promise To Shut Down Government Websites [VIDEO]
The Anonymous hacking collective, never a friend of the police, has sworn to help Mike Brown's supporters.
Jenna Jameson Asks 4chan For Help, 4chan Asks Jenna Jameson To Show Her Boobs [NSFW PHOTOS]
Jenna Jameson sought 4chan for assistance in getting back at an ex-assistant. She got the help she requested -- after flashing her boobs.
'Anonymous Masks' Photo Stirs Controversy On Guy Fawkes Day
A controversy is brewing after a photo appeared on Reddit showing Guy Fawkes "Anonymous masks" being manufactured in what appears to be a third world sweatshop.
Does Miley Cyrus Have HIV? 4chan Users Start Prank With Hashtag '#CureForMiley' [PHOTOS]
4chan pranked Miley Cyrus fans Wednesday by circulating rumors the singer contracted HIV.
5 Memes And Their History: From 'Rick Rolling' To The 'Harlem Shake,' Meme Origins And Their Path To Viral Fame [PICTURES/VIDEOS]
Content seems to go viral overnight on a daily basis. But where did they come from? Take a look at five internet memes and their origins prior to their viral fame.
Anonymous #opGTMO: Guantanamo Bay Protest Campaign Reaches Millions, Trends Worldwide On Twitter
Over the weekend, Anonymous launched a Twitter campaign aimed at closing Guantanamo Bay.
Anonymous Launches #OpGtmo Campaign Aimed At Closing Guantanamo Bay
The Anonymous "hacktivist" collective has launched the OpGtmo campaign in solidarity with hunger-striking inmates at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba.
FBI Should Embrace Reddit & 4chan, Drop The Combative Stance
The Boston Marathon bombing demonstrates that the FBI should work with Reddit and 4chan users, rather than treat them as part of the problem.
Massachusetts Teen Maligned On NY Post Cover Tells Police He’s Not Boston Marathon Bomber
A Massachusetts teen captured in widely circulated photographs from the Boston Marathon says he is not the bomber.
4chan 'False Flag' Conspiracy Theory Predicts Boston Marathon Bombing Arrest On Friday
A popular "false flag" conspiracy theory posted on 4chan lays out a detailed script for how the investigation into the Boston Marathon terror attack will proceed.
10 Boston Marathon Bombing 'Suspects' 4chan And Reddit Found [PHOTOS]
Users of Reddit and 4chan identified a number of "suspects" in the Boston Marathon bombing and posted them online.
Anonymous Hacks North Korea: Kim Jong-Un Attacked For The Second Time This Month
For the second time this month, Anonymous launched a successful cyberattack against several North Korean websites.
4Chan Starts #Jail4Bieber Hoax, Accuses Justin Bieber Of Sexually Assaulting Minor
Members of the Internet message board 4Chan alleged that Justin Bieber was under investigation for molesting a minor.
Anonymous Hacked By Bizarre Trolling Collective Rustle League
A Twitter account belonging to the anarchic hacktivist collective Anonymous appears to have been hacked by a little-known rival group known as the Rustle League. The account @Anon_Central, which normally posts news related to Anonymous’ pet causes, was vandalized in an effort to “troll” the group.
Anonymous Hacktivists Claim Operation Last Resort Is Responsible For Shutdown Of US Justice Department Website [VIDEO]
Anonymous, a hacktivist group, claimed its Operation Last Resort was responsible for the shutdown of a U.S. government website Saturday.
Miley Cyrus Speaks Out On 4Chan #CuttingForBieber Trend, Amid Justin Bieber Smoking Weed Rumors
Miley Cyrus speaks out against #CutForBieber Twitter trend, while Justin Bieber stays silent on controversy.
4Chan Starts #CuttingForBieber Hoax, Encourages Justin Bieber Fans To Cut Themselves Over Singer’s Alleged Drug Use
A 4chan hoax convinced Twitter users that teenage girls were cutting themselves in protest of Justin Bieber's alleged drug use.
Kim Jong Un Time's 2012 Person Of The Year? North Korean Media Says So
Korea's state media has misleadingly reported to its people that Time Magazine selected their leader, Kim Jong Un, as "Man of 2012."
How To Make An AR-15 Or Another Gun At Home: Start With A 3-D Printer
Cody Wilson, the 24-year-old founder of Defense Distributed, is sharing plans to make a weapon online: No experience necessary.
Anonymous Attacks Israeli Websites Over Gaza
The hacker collective Anonymous said Thursday that it is harassing and disabling Israeli websites to protest the bombing of Gaza.
British Official Says Pre-Emptive Strike On Iran By US Would Be Illegal
The United Kingdom has rebuffed US requests to use British territories for military bases in the case of an offensive against Iran.
4chan And Reddit Team Up To Make Taylor Swift Perform At School For The Deaf
After 4chan and Reddit teamed up to send the reviled rapper Pitbull to the frozen wastelands of Kodiak, Alaska, the two groups of internet trolls are at it again, this time attempting to send Taylor Swift to perform an exclusive concert at a school for the deaf. Yes, for the deaf.
'Dub The Dew': 15 Best Names From 4Chan's Prank On Pepsi, Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew and its parent company, Pepsi Co., launched a pretty pathetic attempt for a crowdsourcing campaign on Monday, called "Dub The Dew." Essentially, Mountain Dew and Pepsi wanted customers and fans to create, submit, and vote on names for the company's newest flavor, a "green-apple-infused beverage." Mountain Dew had essentially lobbed up a ball for any decent troll, either from 4Chan or Reddit or elsewhere, to spike it back at the company. And that's exactly what happ...
4chan Users Get Burger King Employee Fired For Defiling Lettuce in Photo
4chan is a confusing place. Its anonymous userbase is just as likely to spend time harassing people over the internet as it is arrange a killer birthday party for a 90 year-old veteran. The site's latest stunt seems like a combination of both. After a Burger King employee posted a picture of himself standing in a tub of lettuce, 4chan users tracked the employee down and had him fired.
Anonymous Shuts Down Formula 1 Website Ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
Anonymous shut down the Formula 1 website.
Anontune: Hacker Group Anonymous To Create New Social Music Platform [Videos]
A small group of coders, who claimed to be part of Anonymous, is working on a new social media platform named Anontune, with an ambitious goal to create a service that could seamlessly pull together songs that are streamed from all around the Internet.
Murdoch's Times faces email hacking damages claim
Rupert Murdoch's Times of London is facing a claim for exemplary damages after admitting hacking into the email of an anonymous police blogger to expose his identity, lawyer Mark Lewis told Reuters on Friday.
Anonymous Hackers Plan ‘Operation Cannabis’ On April 20th To Legalize Marijuana [VIDEO]
The online collective of hacktivists and computer programmers known as Anonymous have announced a plans to turn April 20th, a day celebrated by many Americans as national marijuana smoking day, into a day of political protest in order to push for the legalization of marijuana called Operation Cannabis.