The Role of Hacktivism in Anonymous' Activism
The article delves into the underlying political activism that is carried out through hacking. In essence, one of Anonymous' key identities is hacking critical information to support activism. A critical examination of Hacktivism delves into the emphasis on cybercrime combined with the noble purpose of addressing ignored political injustices. Hacktivism is a compound word that refers to advance personal political complaints through hacking. In this way, Anonymous is able to preserve its identity while also spreading the message of political sobriety, social fairness, and economic equality. Hacktivism encourages Anonymous' actions while exaggerating the importance of underlying political ideology. Hacktivism aids in the personification of Anonymous. The position of Anonymous is that of more weird and ruthless hacktivist. While previous activists focused on selective hacking and sparing the websites, anonymous combine various techniques to inflict atrocity on its victims. Anonymous deface websites, pull down some of them in a rage of self-expression. Anonymous intervened in the emerging government regulation on internet. Other activists protested government's oppressive internet control and invaded sensitive data to monitor the actions of powerful individuals. Besides, Anonymous shares similarity with other activists in terms of purpose and approach to address political ills. Anonymous attempts to expand hacktivism through a sophisticated internet modification.
Expanding Anonymous' Actions and Ideologies
In essence, Anonymous has expanded its actions to capture the interest of entrepreneurs and subdue political antics that frustrate creative minds. For instance, pro-piracy and anti-surveillance policies seek to undermine freedom of speech. In that respect, Anonymous stands out as a hacktivist that profess cyberlibertarianism who seek freedom without any form of restrain and as long as the freedom of other people are not constrained.
