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On February 16, 2011, the [[Westboro Baptist Church]] (WBC) issued a declaration of war against the group Anonymous. WBC claimed that Anonymous had threatened to start a war with their website and church. This caused much disquiet by antagonizing the trolls, and the violation of the idea of Freedom of Speech, a member of Anonymous called Topiary agreed to speak on the David Pakman Show on February 24.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZJwSjor4hM]</ref>
On February 16, 2011, the [[Westboro Baptist Church]] (WBC) issued a declaration of war against the group Anonymous. WBC claimed that Anonymous had threatened to start a war with their website and church. This caused much disquiet by antagonizing the trolls, and the violation of the idea of Freedom of Speech, a member of Anonymous called Topiary agreed to speak on the David Pakman Show on February 24.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZJwSjor4hM]</ref>
On the show Anonymous explained that it initially had no interest in WBC because it considered them unimportant trolls, but after being harassed on the show, the group replaced their WBC's websites with a message explaining their lack of interest.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.salon.com/2011/02/25/westboro_baptist_church_anonymous_website/|title=Anonymous shuts down Westboro Baptist Church site — during a live interview|work=Salon|first=Adam Clark|last=Estes|date=February 25, 2011|accessdate=October 19, 2012}}</ref>
On the show Anonymous explained that it initially had no interest in WBC because it considered them unimportant trolls, but after being harassed on the show, the group replaced their WBC's websites with a message explaining their lack of interest.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.salon.com/2011/02/25/westboro_baptist_church_anonymous_website/|title=Anonymous shuts down Westboro Baptist Church site — during a live interview|work=Salon|first=Adam Clark|last=Estes|date=February 25, 2011|accessdate=October 19, 2012}}</ref>
== Anonymous and the Arab Spring ==
== Anonymous and the Arab Spring ==
== Antisemitism ==
== Antisemitism ==
On April 8, 2013 the national memorial day of the victims of the [[Holocaust]], Anonymous started a cyberattack against [[Israel]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/04/07/anonymous-hackers-launch-cyberattack-on-israeli-sites/</ref>
On April 8, 2013 the national memorial day of the victims of the [[Holocaust]], Anonymous started a cyberattack against [[Israel]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/04/07/anonymous-hackers-launch-cyberattack-on-israeli-sites/</ref>
== Symbols ==
== Symbols ==
== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/01/19/anonymous-hackers-claim-to-take-down-justice-department-website-in-retaliation/ 'Anonymous' hackers take down Justice Department site over Megaupload shutdown]
* [https://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/01/19/anonymous-hackers-claim-to-take-down-justice-department-website-in-retaliation/ 'Anonymous' hackers take down Justice Department site over Megaupload shutdown]
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