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Mailart 1992

Hacktivism - 1. Using technology and inginuity to advance human rights through electronic media; A policy of hacking, phreaking, or creating technology to achieve a political or social gain (What is Hacktivism). 2. The nonviolent use of legal and/or illegal digital tools in pursuit of political ends (Wikipedia). i.e. The SOPA/ PIPA protests are hacktivism in action.

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