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Should you watch We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?

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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

Documentary · 2012

Takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical "hacktivist" collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, then moves to Anonymous' raucous beginnings on the website 4chan. Through interviews with current members, people recently returned from prison or facing trial, writers, academics, activists and major players in various "raids," the documentary traces Anonymous’ evolution from merry pranksters to a full-blown movement with a global reach, the most transformative civil disobedience of our time.

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The sides of We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

  • Anonymous, born on 4chan
  • Pranks that turned into protest
  • Hackers back from prison telling their side

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is good for you if…

  • you want the hackers themselves to tell their story.
  • you like ordinary people taking on governments and corporations.
  • you're curious where activism ends and crime begins.

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is bad for you if…

  • you want hacking played like a thriller, not interviews.
  • you lose track among many groups, raids and voices.

About: civil disobedience · the internet · freedom of speech

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