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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Anonymous

Anonymous stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - Hackers today attacked an Apple gossip site covering the Macworld convention and falsely reported Steve Jobs’ death on a live blog, CNET reports. The hack is likely the work of shadowy collective 4Chan, which is also responsible for the “Anonymous” attacks on Scientology. The attack, which included random insertions... More »

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Steve Jobs • hacker • Apple • Macintosh • Macworld • Anonymous • live blogging • 4Chan

theater review

 Holmes Holds Own on Stage 

Supporting performer is center of attention in Broadway production of All My Sons

Oct 17, 08 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a perfect world, stars John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest would be the center of attention in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons. “In this world, however, Mrs. Tom Cruise is playing a supporting role,” writes Natalie Finn of E!. So with tabloid-lovers... More »

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theater • Scientology • Tom Cruise • Broadway • Katie Holmes • reviews • Anonymous • Arthur Miller • John Lithgow • Dianne Wiest

 Smith: I Am Not a Scientologist 

Clears up long-standing rumor, talks to anti-Scientology group

Sep 17, 08 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite months of speculation, Will Smith tells Fox News that “I am not” a Scientologist; he even agreed to speak with the anti-Scientologist group Anonymous. Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who are close friends with Scientologist Tom Cruise, opened a school which uses Scientology teaching tools. But, “... More »

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Scientology • Will Smith • Anonymous • celebrity interview

Hackers Trigger Seizures on Epilepsy Board

Griefer group posts flashing images to
harm users

Mar 29, 08 3:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hackers infected an epilepsy message board last week, posting messages designed to induce seizures and migraines, Wired reports. The Epilepsy Foundation shut down its forum as reports rolled in. One woman said she suffered her worst episode in a year: “I don’t fall over and convulse, but it... More »

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cyberattack • message boards • seizure • epilepsy • hackers • Anonymous

Internet Activists Target Scientology

Church can no longer control its image

Mar 3, 08 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Scientology is increasingly under attack on the Internet, where critics and dropouts are undermining the church's traditionally tight control of its public image, reports the LA Times. Three ex-Scientologists, including the niece of the church's head, launched ExScientologyKids.com last week. Its motto: "We were born. We grew... More »

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YouTube • Scientology • Tom Cruise • religion • copyright infringement • ExScientologyKids.com • Anonymous • Gawker Media • Internet freedom

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