Origins of Anonymous
This online forum is where Anonymous first emerged in the early 2000s.
What is 4chan?
Anonymous lacks this key feature found in traditional organizations.
What is formal leadership?
This Anonymous motto emphasizes their type of identity.
What is collective identity?
This religious organization was targeted in Project Chanology.
What is the Church of Scientology?
Anonymous is considered this type of social group.
What is a subculture?
Before political activism, Anonymous was mainly known for these activities
What are internet pranks and trolling?
People who support Anonymous are often called this.
what/who are Anons?
Anonymous often claims to defend this fundamental right.
What is freedom of speech?
Project Chanology included online protests and this.
What are cyberattacks?
This private intelligence firm was hacked in 2011 by Jeremy Hammond and others.
What is Stratfor?
Project Chanology marked a shift from pranks to this type of activism.
What is politically motivated digital activism?
This symbol from V for Vendetta represents Anonymous. (ehhhh)
What is the Guy Fawkes mask?
Supporters view Anonymous as a form of this, not crime.
What is digital protest?
Anonymous has targeted companies like PayPal and this entertainment and electronics corporation.
What is Sony?
This hacker received a 10 year prison sentence.
Who is Jeremy Hammond?
Anonymous first became widely politically active in this year.
What is 2008?
This word best describes Anonymous’ structure.
What is decentralized?
Anonymous publicly supported this whistleblowing organization.
What is WikiLeaks?
Anonymous has also targeted websites linked to this crime.
What is child exploitation?
The 2011 Stratfor hack involved stealing millions of these.
What are emails and data?
They ran this campaign in 2008.
what is Project Chanology?
Anyone can do this in the name of Anonymous.
What is claim to act as Anonymous?
This famous motto begins with “We are Anonymous.”
what is "We are Anonymous. We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.”?
Anonymous often justifies attacks as responses to threats against this.
What is human rights and access to information?
Inside Anonymous, prison increased Hammond’s symbolic power and became an example of this
What is sacrifice and resistance