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hacktivism  

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  • Hacktivism uses the usual tools and strategies of hackers for explicit political ends. Hacktivists may target the Web sites of the organizations whose behavior, politics, or symbols they dislike. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; Hacktivism]

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