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Hacktivists or Cyberterrorists? The Changing Media Discourse on Hacking
- This paper scrutinizes the language of government reports and news media sources to shed light on their role in forming a negative image of politically motivated hacking in general, and online political activism, in particular. It is argued that the mass media's portrayal of hacking conveniently fits the elite's strategy to form a popular consensus in a way that supports the elite's crusade under different pretexts to eradicate hacking, an activity that may potentially threaten the dominant order. [First Monday]
(October 7, 2002)
Hacktivism: the new protest movement
- Article by Hugh Martin about hacktivism, including the attacks on Yahoo, Ebay, and amazon. [spark]
(April 2, 2000)
Kashmir-minded Pakistani 'hacktivists' blitz Web sites
- "Since October 1, the two students who make up the Pakistan Hackerz Club have defaced over 40 Web sites, according to a hacking mirror site." [CNN]
(October 8, 1999)
They Call It Hacktivism
- "A few weeks ago, several members of a hacking group called Legions of the Underground declared an ''electronic war'' against China and Iraq." [Boston Globe]
(January 24, 1999)
Dissidents Hack Holes in China's New Wall
- "Electronic guerrillas breach blocks set up by the government to keep citizens from seeing unorthodox news and opinions on the Internet." [LA Times]
(January 4, 1999)
Computer Hacking New Tool of Political Activism
- "Ruffin is among a growing group of outlaw programmers determined to make hacking more than job interviewing as an extreme sport. They are beginning to experiment with the mind-blowing skill locked in the global network of hackers as a powerful political tool for what Ruffin calls 'human rights hacking.'" [Toronto Star]
(July 23, 1998)
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