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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Anonymous and the Real World Implications of 'Hacktivism'

    With hangings, beheadings and mass murders, drug cartels have created a culture of fear in Mexico, which extends even to the Internet.  In a recent YouTube video , a masked figure recently accused the Zetas cartel of kidnapping a member of Anonymous, threatening to reveal the names of civilians involved with Los Zetas if that person wasn't…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    With hangings, beheadings and mass murders, drug cartels have created a culture of fear in Mexico, which extends even to the Internet. In a recent YouTube video, a masked figure recently accused the Zetas cartel of kidnapping a member of Anonymous, threatening to reveal the names of civilians involved with Los Zetas if that person wasn't released. Was the cyber-collective called "Anonymous" practicing vigilante justice or an elaborate hoax? We hear more about Anonymous and Internet security.

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    Should More African American Women Marry Outside Their Race?
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