In a bizarre turn of events, Twitter is shutting down Anonymous accounts for harassing ISIS. The likelihood of being shut down is in response to complaints being made, according to the Independent.
@support ISIS GNOME BACK LOL @228Buraaminkum #targets #ghostsec #opisis
— Phobos_Anonymous (@Yabadabado_3) February 25, 2016
Up to 125,000 ISIS accounts have so far been shut down on Twitter alone, with Anonymous affiliated accounts claiming for half of those. Since the social media battle was waged on ISIS accounts, Anonymous supporters have assisted in finding and reporting the terrorism related accounts to help stem the terror recruiting that has happened online. But as a response this week, it has been reported that Anonymous affiliated accounts are also being closed down, one by one, with some of the larger #OpISIS supporters silenced.
I have control of the Account again! Lets begin #opisis
— AtSec (@AtlasCyberSec) February 25, 2016
Twitter hasn’t yet come out with an official reason as to why these accounts have been shut down. But it has also been reported that some are being quickly reinstated after the fact, which could be explained by automated blocks while complaints are investigated, but only when faced with ongoing requests by supporters and account holders.
Apply those immediate suspensions @Support @twitter on terrorists!!
Please reinstate our hunter ? @HereReport1 We want him back! #OpISIS— Light (@lightus888) March 2, 2016
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Well, I guess maybe.. Not, having ‘anonymous’ as part of a user name.. Might help you fly under the radar a little better. Just a suggestion.
FACE BOOK EXSPOSED MY FIRST AND LAST NAME WITHOUT MY OK. AND MY PFA FOUND ME. I HAVE TO MOVE.
THEY SHOULD BE THANKING YOU NOT SHUTTING YOU DOWN. I DON’T GET IT DID TWITTER WANT THEM TO WIN. WHO OWNS TWITTER.
I think what Twitter is doing is wrong. If anything they should shut down the terrorist account an not the accounts of the people who are trying to stop the terrorists.
I agree with you.
I agree with you… 🙂
#OpTwitter ??
i hope everyone keeps fucking these isis faggots up who cares if you’re getting shut down anonymous the world needs you <3
We are not undone do you all honestly believe twitter can keep a group like the one I’m part of vulernable to having no say in what we are and what we do. I promise you anonymous is going nowhere this is not factual. This article is a shameful lie we will not be silenced until justice has been established. Until these savages networks of communication have been sabotaged and exposed.
Time to shutdown the TWITTER! so no one can use that site anymore Lmao .. even the ISIS!
Bring back the accounts #OpIsis
fuck twitter…… down it……
Anyone considering a DDoS attack against Twitter as a warning?
I mean heck, maybe that will give them more of a reason to shut Anonymous out, but seriously, Anonymous isnt the threat, ISIL is!
I am glad that Anonimous shows them that they cannot silence the people.
Keep up the good work guys (and girls).