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Anonymous hacktivists battle 'IS' with humor

Carl NasmanDecember 10, 2015

The hacktivist group Anonymous has a new strategy for battling "Islamic State." Instead of hacking websites or taking down Twitter accounts, they're now planning to use humor on #TrollingDay.

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