Motivation Of Hacktivism

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Curiosity is a very defining part of my personality. When ever I would like to learn about something I look it up online. If I am really interested I will look for a book in the library or at a book store. This is the main reason I chose the topic hacktivism, or politically motivated computer hacking. So I could satisfy my curiosity. I first heard about hacktivism when I was in the 7th grade and ever since then have been picking up pieces about it here and there. I personally love the internet because it allows up to access information painlessly. Unlike television, which I despise, there are so many different ideas and plots. Hacktivists seemed like people who wanted to keep it that way. This subject is very interesting but I really wanted to know why these people are hacking, who are they, and what does this mean for my future.
My first question came with many answers. With a large group of people there will be a large variety of motivations. These are the main reasons and or the cause of some of the most famous cases of hacktivism.
The first major motivation of hacktivism is freedom of information. Coleman, an anthropologist who has been studying hacktivism for many years say, “it is a culture committed to freeing information” (Coleman). Hacktivists are fighting for what they believe in, a free internet. Unlike television and other forms of entertainment you do not have to be a billionaire to create a website. The internet is an easy and financially freindly way for people to express their ideas and find information. Hacktivist are often the people who would be most affected in a negative way by a shift in this direction.
The internet is also a place where it is easy to feel like no one can find you, many hac...

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... its full extent but, it feels like what fighter planes must have felt like in WWII. This is something new. It is also a concern that weapons like missiles in the future might be hacked into. This ,like many other possibilities would cause major devastation.
I really enjoyed researching this project. Originally I choose this because it was just something that sounded interesting that I had not gotten around to reading about on wikipedia. Also it seem like it would be useful to know about. I was a disappointed that Anonymous was not as ethical as I thought it was but I learned some very interesting things. I learned about how many different types of people where on the internet. Most importantly I learned a lot more about internet safety. This project was defiantly useful for me because the internet is just becoming more and more involved in our lives.

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