Anonymous Mostly Doesn't Want to Kill Facebook

If hackers are aiming for Facebook, they're not with us, says Anonymous
By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 11, 2011 10:35 AM CDT
Anonymous Mostly Doesn't Want to Kill Facebook
Hacker group Anonymous is denying connection to plan to hack Facebook on Nov. 5.   (Twitter)

So, about that assault on Facebook rumored to be coming on Nov. 5 from Anonymous? It looks there may only be a sliver of truth to it. A few Anonymous hackers are apparently involved, but Anonymous as a whole isn't on board, reports ZDNet's Friending Facebook blog. "#OpFacebook is being organised by some Anons. This does not necessarily mean that all of #Anonymous agrees with it," read a tweet from one Anonymous Twitter account ZDNet considers credible.

ZDNet also noted that Anonymous rarely announces attacks more than a few days in advance, and finds it telling that the news took three weeks to gather steam. Need more proof? In the more enthusiastic words of another Anonymous-related tweet: "TO PRESS: MEDIAS OF THE WORLD... STOP LYING! # OpFacebook is just ANOTHER FAKE! WE DONT "KILL" THE MESSENGER. THAT'S NOT OUR STYLE." (Click for more on the alleged "kill Facebook" plans.)

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