Anonymous vs. Facebook (the latest)

David Heath
Sunday, 06 November 2011 09:40

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In much of the world, Guy Fawkes Day has come and gone with the odd banger discharged and a few sparkly missiles drawing out 'gravity's rainbow.'  Of course the biggest bang was intended to be the destruction of Facebook by the hacking group Anonymous.

In a word (well two words) nothing happened.

It all started when someone claiming to be Anonymous posted a video asserting that an attack on Facebook would occur on Guy Fawkes Day (November 5th). 

According to ZDnet this was something akin to a bogus stunt by someone taking on a mantle of Anonymous.  The YouTube account from which the video was posted seems dead and the Twitter account which had posted updates has been silent for at least a month.

Perhaps this was some misguided attempt by one or a few individuals to draw attention to the very lop-sided relationship between Facebook and its subscribers. 

A re-reading of the principal statement from the video might suggest the second part was more important than the first:

"Your medium of communication you all so dearly adore will be destroyed. If you want to protect the freedom of information then join the cause and kill Facebook for the sake of your own privacy."

With that in mind, iTWire encourages all readers to actively peruse any online agreements into which they plan to enter to ensure they are fair to both parties.