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Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy

The Many Faces of Anonymous

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Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy

By: Gabriella Coleman
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
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Here is the ultimate book on the worldwide movement of hackers, pranksters, and activists that operates under the non-name Anonymous, by the writer the Huffington Post says "knows all of [Anonymous's] deepest, darkest secrets."

Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella Coleman set out to study the rise of this global phenomenon just as some of its members were turning to political protest and dangerous disruption. She ended up becoming so closely connected to Anonymous that the tricky story of her inside-outside status as Anon confidante, interpreter, and erstwhile mouthpiece forms one of the themes of this witty and entirely engrossing book. The narrative brims with details unearthed from within a notoriously mysterious subculture, whose semi-legendary tricksters - such as Topiary, tflow, Anachaos, and Sabu - emerge as complex, diverse, politically and culturally sophisticated people. Propelled by years of chats and encounters with a multitude of hackers, Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy is filled with insights into the meaning of digital activism and little-understood facets of culture in the Internet age.

©2014 Gabriella Coleman (P)2017 Tantor Content Creation & Social Media Elections & Political Process History & Culture Media Studies Politics & Government Security & Encryption Social Media Social Sciences Technology & Society Technology Computer Security Hacking Witty Crime Espionage Socialism Middle East

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"A consistently fascinating ethnography...An intensive, potent profile of contemporary digital activism at its most unsettling - and most effective." ( Kirkus)
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if you're looking for a complete and in-depth account of the history of Anonymous, then I highly recommend this book.

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