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  • February 2008
    • Video Sparks Hacker War vs. Scientology

      Video Sparks Hacker War vs. Scientology

      (Newser) - After the Church of Scientology removed a video of Tom Cruise calling his religion a “blast” from YouTube, the Internet world declared war. Hackers have been furiously shutting down and “Google bombing” Scientology's website while free-speech protesters gather and pranksters send white powder in envelopes to LA-area Scientology locations, the Guardian reports. More »

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      YouTube   Tom Cruise   hackers   free speech   Scientology   Google bomb

  • September 2007
    • Feeling Lucky? 'Google Bomb' Polish Prez

      Feeling Lucky? 'Google Bomb' Polish Prez

      (Newser) - A Polish man who insulted the president by manipulating Google's search results may get a lot of time to think about what he's done—3 years behind bars. A hacker identified only as "Marek W." made president Lech Kaczynski's homepage the top match for a vulgar term for penis, Ars Technica reports, and the government responded by arresting him. More »

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      Google   Poland   Lech Kaczynski   Google bomb

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