project called protest movement practices members anonymous internet based group defines project started response attempts remove material highly publicized interview internet january project publicly launched form video posted youtube message january video states anonymous views actions internet censorship asserts group intent expel church internet followed distributed denial service attacks soon black prank calls measures intended disrupt operations february focus protest shifted legal methods including protests attempt investigate tax exempt status united_states reactions protesters actions varied initially spokesperson stated members group got wrong information referred group group computer later started referring anonymous religious hate crimes church detractors criticized actions asserting merely provide opportunity play religious persecution card critics initially questioned legality methods spoken support project shifted protests legal methods background history conflict groups internet attorneys attempted removed attempt generated significant press conflict led group declare war mounted year legal campaign dutch writer internet service providers posted documents alleged secret teachings organization efforts ended legal defeat dutch court series events referred versus internet video january video produced featuring interview posted youtube video music cruise mission impossible films plays background cruise makes statements including saying people help car accident authority getting drugs according times cruise seen video virtues daily_telegraph australia characterized cruise looking interview ing love asserted video material leaked youtube websites edited taken hour video produced members youtube removed cruise video site threat litigation web site copy video sites posted entire video lawyers sent letter requesting removal video stated removing formation formulated users english speaking associated internet relay chat channels group collectively known anonymous january issued copyright violation claim youtube hosting material cruise video effort referred group members operation called project larger maintained anonymous chronicles planned ongoing completed actions project participants website includes list suggested guerrilla tactics use members use websites coordinate action including social networking site facebook groups associated movement members february member anonymous told los_angeles_times february group consisted loose confederation people post anonymously internet security analyst told age number people participating anonymously number thousands pin person group people thousands people engaged members main goal means necessary website states game mental warfare require require dedicated world stated goals include complete removal presence internet save people reversing participants plan join posing interested members order infiltrate organization reported anonymous previously known sophisticated chat rooms online ordering dozens people don like wired appeared program january told members anonymous motivated tactics uses control information controversial nature activities internet activities began campaign organizing delivering series denial service attacks websites flooding centers prank calls black group successful taking local global websites intermittently january january anonymous early success rendering major websites inaccessible leaking documents allegedly stolen computers resulted large coverage social websites denial service attacks flooded site traffic mid range attack speaking security said thought involved anonymous operation circles ownership machines owned launch simultaneous attack like church time response attacks january site moved company specializing web sites denial service attacks attacks site increased reported major assault took place est january anonymous escalated attack january january official website remained inaccessible january anonymous announced goals intentions video posted youtube entitled message press release declaring war press release group stated attacks continue order protect freedom speech end characterized financial exploitation church members video referred specifically start video posting characterized propaganda video video utilizes synthesized voice shows floating cloud images time lapse method speaker addresses leaders directly shall proceed expel internet systematically present form video goes state recognize opponents expect campaign completed short time frame prevail forever angry masses body choice methods general organization sounded death hide anonymous legion forgive forget expect january days release video viewed times february viewed million times author called video creepy manifesto declaration war sharp political film different video posted youtube anonymous addresses news organizations covering conflict criticizes media reporting incident video anonymous criticizes media specifically mentioning objections group certain controversial aspects history cited past incidents including death find interesting mention objections news reporting punishment dissent organization numerous alleged human rights violations treatment events led deaths victims cult died controversial circumstances initially held responsible faced charges death charges later dropped civil suit brought family settled second video removed january youtube citing terms use violation organizers february protests told event timed coincide birthday addition attacks websites anonymous organized campaign websites begin referring attempt drive related links website january stories related controversies anonymous attempts expose ceo told world anonymous manipulated site system prevent artificial poll results stating good job bringing diverse set interests happened hit nerve community interested said instances similarly dominated main page past aftermath incident london bombings commented popularity theme community history question topic great interest community explain january reported google bomb technique main website result google search dangerous cult miller wrote anonymous google bomb tried bump result google searches cult website result searches publications wrote church continues target group called anonymous google bombs youtube tools choice february article told websites online chief research officer claimed denial service attacks observed site week prior february strong bring website calling anonymous crew internet wired blogger said attempting bypass protecting website users tool inadvertently briefly targeted dutch secondary school group associated project calling mistakenly targeted year old man california posted home telephone number address wife number online people target believed counter attacks websites regime counter hack group crashed planning websites group allegedly attempted gain personal information people involved turn information discovering targeted couple members group called apologized protests planned new video entitled action appeared youtube january calling protests outside centers february previous videos minute video synthesized computer voice featured stock footage clouds sky video accompanied text british english spelling video denied group composed super stating contrary assumptions media anonymous group super anonymous leaders single entity directing video said participants include individuals walks life united awareness right thing specific controversies involving cited video explanation actions anonymous email anonymous stated coordinated activities planned february major cities world anonymous hoped use real world protests rally public opinion cause according associated_press protests meant draw attention group refers vast money making scheme guise religion january protests planned outside centers worldwide video posted youtube called code conduct outlined rules follow protesting urged remain peaceful february february february people gathered outside center orlando florida protest organization practices small protests held california england protesters orlando carried signs messages knowledge free hate according protesters called dangerous cult said organization responsible crimes deaths reported protest worldwide campaign group calls anonymous unnamed organizer spoke paper stated group protesting gross violation right free church material referring video pulled youtube protesters demonstration wore masks said attempting inform public believed restrictions free speech pyramid schemes asserted protesting doctrine alleged actions individual stated created facebook group organize protest explaining started online group called anonymous got upset church hides important documents supposed released public february february people protested cities worldwide hours protest search protest google blog search returned results pictures image sharing site cities protesters included adelaide melbourne sydney australia toronto canada london england dublin ireland austin dallas boston new_york_city united_states people protested building sydney australia carrying signs wearing costumes participants masked maintain avoid possible retaliation protesters church left cult right reference church building religion free want staff locked building set camera record event protest sydney surge online internet traffic individuals attempting view pictures protest crashed hundreds websites sydney protest worldwide images protest went online surge traffic drove hosting company usage percent hosting company temporarily prevented access hundreds clients sites customer support representative said surge unexpected advance notice going sudden surge traffic times average traffic customer website normally masked protesters seattle washington united_states washington protesters quoted saying believe total freedom belief people committed crimes anti opposition opposes emphasized opposition organization belief system supported split group known protesters turned pittsburgh pennsylvania despite unusually cold weather masked crowd consisted mainly college students including travelled far protesters boston los_angeles pittsburgh toronto edinburgh london cities worldwide wore masks modeled film english catholic executed attempt destroy house_of_lords rebel near future fascist regime uses mask public appearances copies population enable mass protests boston_globe characterized usage guy masks allusion british film depicting movement college times wrote guy masks provided dramatic effect protests weekly wrote february protests anonymous anonymous peaceful anonymous effective seeing pictures 10th disguise sporting masks wanted scott stewart gateway wrote participants sported masks draw attention identity anonymous abuse litigation suppress anti viewpoints internet link given seemingly relevant website directed music video singer pop single gon theme protests february protests new_york washington london seattle protesters played song shouted phrase gon let guardian called live rolling response website created showing video participants created website similar domain video displaying music video gon march interview said found hilarious said try capitalize phenomenon new recording remix happy artists remix following protests reports youtube freezing view counts videos criticizing including clips protests potentially preventing displayed youtube page similarly original message video received nearly million views failed featured watched net neutrality activist group strongly criticized youtube display decay internet freedom youtube official response stated issue video view counts increasing resolved correct number views displayed hours thanks patience presenter australian program reported cases media censorship protests poster carried revealed today tonight segment displayed word cult erased protest rendering message meaningless informing readers editor stated alteration slipped opposed publication photographs march december march according woman anonymous contacted stated protests planned month large protest planned days founder birthday march reported open letter press anonymous sent mail states protest planned march mail refers wish celebrate event albeit special way march march protests titled operation party hard protests began australia march followed protests major cities worldwide including brussels london seattle phoenix manchester los_angeles approximately people protested cities worldwide protests took place locations australia europe canada united_states approximately masked protesters gathered outside headquarters adelaide australia anonymous spokesman told lose tax exempt status protesters came headquarters toronto canada sang happy birthday want cake los_angeles protests plane flew overhead trailing large sign read think cult protesters demonstrated florida local organizer anonymous told feel obligation educate public things gone hopefully understand change people arrested georgia police stepping surrounding street opposite church protest reported protesters cited causing hazardous offensive conditions motorists pulled police excessive use horns driving past protest investigating reaction police atlanta protest contrast officer los_angeles protest widely praised video uploaded youtube showing acknowledging right protest encouraging stay safety april anonymous held international protest april named operation protest focused increasing awareness policy protesters world gathered cities including toronto london sydney berlin subsequent international protest planned according titled operation earth additional protest planned june according village_voice protests referred operation fair game stop reported title protests earth operation stop date chosen anniversary founder book people present protests cities australia member anonymous commented denial fair game policy fair game use organisation continues practice vicious policy retribution perceived enemies teaches members extreme measures morally justified aid church teenager went protests london issued court summons asked sign read religion dangerous cult posting anonymously forum teenager stated minutes arriving told member police allowed use word said police told minutes sign teenager citing high court ruling justice described cult corrupt sinister dangerous sign confiscated director liberty human rights group said banning words like war tax demonstrations legal action boy dropped spokesman said consultation asked sign abusive insulting advice abusive insulting opposed criticism idea expressed mode expression anonymous held protest hungary time location program local church june october protest held june titled sea satirical reference protesters dressed pirates according members anonymous highlighted controversial practices including protesters believe forced contracts work wage female members pregnant pressured children families organization perform difficult physical labor international protest held july titled spy sci highlighted press release group posed question describes religion need intelligence agency aggressively critics group posted video early august calling renewed activity protest efforts planned subsequent international protest august protesters gathered twice september preview premiere play sons encouraged wife leave church recent international organized protest held october members anonymous dressed zombies highlighted described questionable deaths december film starring produced premiered new_york_city december entertainment reporter noted held private screening room sic lincoln square held public venue chosen minimize exposure gathered reason cruise arrived december los_angeles screening underground tunnel protests european premiere berlin got mask participants shared person suit protesting hero worship january february january year old male member anonymous ran building covered hair proceeded toss books mixture objects building man identified police charged criminal aggravated harassment hate crimes weeks later year old film student anonymous member charged aggravated harassment criminal hate crimes filmed carrying prank according mother video filming event critics disagreed individual actions anonymous organized 12th global protest january coincide movement anniversary february anonymous released statement continue paint anonymous negative light means distracting attention operations attempting discredit bring truth issues hand isn working group claimed credit leaks internal documents appeared website announced global protests subsequent weekends february members anonymous continued celebrate year anniversary movement february protests held locations including california march march california voted approve ordinance residential individual residence ordinance originally introduced supervisor board chairman november went multiple changes critics ordinance stated stone proposed measure favor compound located ordinance reasons said county resident bishop stone stated measure intended residents county cited protests gold base facility houses residences example ordinance needed protesters included members anonymous officials claimed threatened violence protesters told lack near anti ordinance severely ability protest outside compound stating october guilty involvement january attacks websites year old self described member anonymous entered guilty plea related charges release said individual resident new_jersey participated attack considered member underground group called anonymous spokesman said investigation individual faces sentencing scheduled august members anonymous told bullied duty security guards protesting event april nashville tennessee according stated assaulted security guards public property away building previously informed security guards protesters dangerous people issued security guards dismissed district attorney reported laws appear broken manner security guards handled protesters security guards clearly identified duty police officers permits event attended anonymous protesters wrong day armed people county identified police officers looking problem said order police attorney november november new_york_post interviewed joined manhattan organization seeing information protests year recalled cases members money told leader looked websites run anti protesters disagreed reportedly replied like saying don burn like party fall left church joining group protesters street church manhattan president issued response following week stating story lies service anonymous hate group targets church falls radar november independent australian senator parliamentary privilege accuse criminal organisation campaign tax exempt status woman stated member anonymous told group shifted strategy activities fight deemed illegal united_states government including attempt investigate tax exempt status woman anonymous told newsweek group plans accomplish lobbying campaign united_states tax authorities removed tax exemption status stating organization techniques served profit operation ron ruled guilty manufacturing records present offices stealing government documents government processes unlawful purposes church tax exempt status united_states reinstated member anonymous calling told today tonight group longer term plans incredibly determined talking plans months member anonymous calling sarah spoke radar magazine letter writing campaign sending letters senators requesting tax exempt status looked church response january statement spokesman said types people got wrong information toronto canada spokesperson said didn damn group anonymous responsible disrupting access site church told thought anonymous members group computer january reported public affairs director address specific request comment denial service attacks instead responded appearance video youtube stated video consisted edited excerpts cruise event video appeared increased traffic sites shown lists compiled search engines went state wishing find views gain context video right search official church web sites desire january radar online reported asked attorney general office los_angeles start criminal investigation possible criminal activity related attacks unnamed source told radar argued law enforcement internet attacks form illegal interference business radar reported statements law enforcement emphasized status religious organization united_states order assert attacks classed hate crimes day complained law enforcement attacks main sites message site said site crashed attacks statement issued employee confirmed actions anonymous reported law enforcement activities anonymous reported authorities actions taken activities illegal approve time main work improve environment people able aware yes taking action church issued statement explaining website attacks rendered number web sites wealthy institution church fought technological answers january moved domain group protecting web sites denial service attacks creating safe tunnel incoming mail allowing clean messages orlando issued similar statements february protests florida california respectively stated recognize right legal protest said people right express defended right freedom expression representatives expressed concerns spread hate speech released statement february worldwide protests published february statement called organizers protests stated seriously nature threats group publicly step necessary protect staff members community coordination local authorities statement referred actions members hate crimes religious media release said group guided organizers protest responded allegation stating don know got don think true considering capitalist jew florida told dealing worldwide threat light matter preparation february protests outside spiritual headquarters spent hire duty police officers security stated duty police officers sure protesters property violate law report police representatives posted youtube video claiming anonymous terrorists alleging anonymous hate crimes church video provide evidence supporting claims fbi named suspects threats mentioned anonymous denied involvement severe accusations church released dvd containing youtube video dvd called anonymous dangerous group accused making threats men claiming law firm delivered dvd family members person protested youtube user radar online described associate displayed names personal information supposed anonymous members accused group violent threats terrorism youtube quickly took video suspended account sought injunction order prevent anonymous protesting march citing threats allegedly anonymous injunction order denied march radar online reported representatives law firms delivered legal letters suspected homes church filed complaints criminal harassment boston organizer charged disturbing assembly worship disturbing peace harassment district attorney office dropped harassment charge judge issued finding remaining charges appearance cnn spokesman said dealing ninety death threats bomb threats acts violence vandalism group anonymous cnn responded stating found connecting anonymous accusations violence accusations group looking says found connect group anonymous talking death threats members church point says reason believe charges leveled group reaction founder critical website non profit organization released statement criticizing digital assault commented people able easy access sides opinions freedom speech means need allow speak including strongly disagree opinion criminal organisation cult designed founder abuse people committed fight right speak opinion stated attacking like play religious persecution card use defend counter actions try criticism crush critics mercy journalist critic runs website posted video youtube asked anonymous tone campaign according bunker revered voice members anonymous refer wise beard man bunker told newsweek pleased large group young individuals acting stated concerned safety know way works going people trouble concerned safety concerned safety bunker stated received individuals anonymous bunker attended february protest los_angeles critic stated disapproved illegal tactics felt encouraged new influx critics told morning edition feels like desert fighting group sudden huge army came tons people thousands people better tools critic told impressed video protest took place orlando florida seen like incredible wouldn believed didn web february appearance television program attack journalist author book hollywood interrupted commented stated site best way taking critics talk want site people interested web time getting thousand opinions explained group decided shift strategy away attacks websites anonymous decided going stop attack bad idea usual thing hadn thought plan realizing actually figure real plan real enemy professor weighed issue said think probably illegal forms harassment parties involved anonymous law enforcement kent stated community angry attempts block free speech internet reaction denial service attack websites mixed message board forums world readers praised actions anonymous commented attacks bring attention economist likened attacks techniques normally associated spies terrorists referred anonymous internet activists pbs idea lab commented movement fascinating case study current technologies information digital media actually results real world action follow piece discussed tools digital media achieve community impact including lower barriers entry greater use information systems wrote members anonymous betting things pointed use cited forums website example group ability collaborate effectively accomplish goals report recent actions anonymous cnn reporter commented legal experts church facing biggest challenge trying protect image loosely medium seen millions people july interview entertainment_weekly use guy motif adopted comic day watching news demonstrations outside headquarters suddenly clip showing wearing masks pleased gave warm little glow audio video january group wants destroy video forgive anonymous group known anonymous declared war inc video broadcast know project know season episode youtube december video brian february anonymous war church banned countries facing biggest threats group called anonymous today tonight yahoo news video broadcast attacking church faces new breed internet attacks reports cnn video broadcast january web sites things considered npr radio broadcast masters kim february fight started tried video internet morning edition digital culture radio broadcast brian february anonymous takes online activists protest streets radio broadcast miller nancy baker chris september storyboard offensive audio
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