During his time as a member of the CDC(Cult of the Dead Cow) — originators of the term “hacktivism” and one of the oldest hacker clubs in the U.S. — a teenage Robert Francis Beto O’Rourke stole long-distance telephone service to get online, pirated computer games, and shared his thoughts under the name “Psychedelic Warlord.” Through all the baud modems, text files, and manifestos, one pivotal question comes to mind: What exactly is “hacktivism?”
A portmanteau of hacker and activism, hacktivism involves using technology to conduct activism-related behavior, usually to attract attention to an issue and bring about some form of political or social change.
Time Magazine
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