Websites and Social Media
Hacked
A group of hackers that call themselves
"Anonymous" declared war against Islamic
extremists last month, saying in a YouTube video
that they would track down all ISIS websites and
social media networks and take them down.
In a new video posted Friday, Anonymous sent
another warning to ISIS: "You will be treated like
a virus, and we are the cure. We own the
Internet."
Checks by CNN found the vast majority of Twitter
accounts mentioned by Anonymous were
displaying a message saying they had been
suspended or were not available.
Both Twitter and Facebook are known to take
down accounts and content that are associated
with terrorism, but it can be difficult to keep track
of their millions of users. They often rely on
complaints from others before making a move.
This campaign against ISIS was triggered by the
bloody attack on French satirical magazine Charlie
Hebdo in January, in which 12 people were
murdered.
"We, Anonymous around the world, have decided
to declare war on you the terrorists," it said in
January.
Source: CNN