The unidentified person who made the posts may have been a first responder, in violation of privacy law, prompting a review by the New York City Fire Department. [133][134], According to The Washington Post, "the site's users have managed to pull off some of the highest-profile collective actions in the history of the Internet. [165][166][167][168] The incident turned out to be a hoax; the "weapons" were toys and there were no actual bombs. [71][72][73][74] The Southern Poverty Law Center regards /pol/'s rhetorical style as widely emulated by white supremacist websites such as The Daily Stormer; the Stormer's editor, Andrew Anglin, concurred. [2][32][33][34] Joe Pantoliano, who appeared in the original film as Cypher, expressed interest in reprising his role despite his character's death in the first installment and messaged Lana Wachowski about the possibility of bringing him back, but received no response from her. [35], Under the code name "Project Ice Cream", the film began production in San Francisco on February 4, 2020. As always with such leaks… On 4 March 2021, a 27-year-old man was charged with "threatening to kill" after making an online threat against both the Linwood Islamic Centre and Al Noor mosque on the social media site 4chan. [194] The allegations were followed by a harassment campaign against several women in the video game industry, organized by 4chan users,[195] particularly /r9k/. The show was first discussed with some interest around its debut in October 2010. Unlike previous Anonymous attacks, this action was characterized by 4chan memes including rickrolls and Guy Fawkes masks. [61] Due partially to its anonymous nature, board moderation is not always successful—indeed, the site's anti-child pornography rule is a subject of jokes on /b/. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in misinformation and conspiracy theories about the scale of the pandemic and the origin, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.False information, including intentional disinformation, has been spread through social media, text messaging, and mass media.Journalists have been arrested for allegedly spreading fake news about the pandemic. [51][52][53] 4chan's interference with the vote seemed increasingly likely, when it was found that reading the first letter of the first 21 candidates in the poll spelled out a phrase containing two 4chan memes: "mARBLECAKE. These individuals then contacted Fairview school officials and the local police department, as well as the FBI. "[198] The victim was Amber Lynn Coplin, aged 30. My e-mails have been hacked. [149][150][151] The targeted websites usually went offline for a short period of time due to the attacks, before recovering. On Friday, February 10, 2012, Anonymous claimed responsibility for taking down the Central Intelligence Agency's website for more than 5 hours. [180], On November 29, 2010, Ali Saad, a 19-year-old, was arrested and had his home raided by the FBI for posting child pornography and death threats on 4chan. [208], 4chan's founder Christopher Poole responded with the following:[209][210]. Launched by Christopher "moot" Poole in October 2003, the site hosts boards dedicated to a wide variety of topics, from anime and manga to video games, music, literature, fitness, politics, and sports, among others. [94][95] The perpetrator of the Toronto van attack referenced 4chan and an incel rebellion in a Facebook post he made prior to the attack, while praising self-identified incel Elliot Rodger, the killer behind the 2014 Isla Vista killings. Jada Pinkett Smith entered negotiations to reprise her role as Niobe, with Jessica Henwick entering negotiations to join in an undisclosed role. The Guardian once summarized the 4chan community as "lunatic, juvenile (...) brilliant, ridiculous and alarming".[3]. [181], Collin Campbell, a U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate, was arrested in February 2011 after a fellow seaman found child pornography on his iPhone that he downloaded entirely from 4chan. A "GET" occurs when a post's number ends in a special number, such as 12345678, 22222222, or every millionth post. [191] As a result of the incident, 4chan announced that it would enforce a Digital Millennium Copyright Act policy, which would allow content owners to remove material that had been shared on the site illegally, and would ban users who repeatedly posted stolen material. [45], In October 2016, it was reported that the site was facing financial difficulties that could lead to its closure or radical changes. Now a new leak claims to give fans a peek into the portion of the plot revealing some of the major villains. Whoever pulled the trigger on blackholing the site probably didn't anticipate [nor intend] the consequences of doing so. "I’m going to bring a Remington 700 and start shooting Alt-right guys. [143][144], In May 2009, members of the site attacked YouTube, posting pornographic videos on the site. [28] Hugo Weaving, who starred in the franchise as Agent Smith, was originally approached to reprise his role, but he had scheduling conflicts with his involvement in Tony Kushner's theatrical adaptation of The Visit, leading Wachowski to conclude that the dates would not work after staying in touch with Weaving for a while. Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars from 4chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right is a 2017 non-fiction book by Angela Nagle published by Zero Books.It focuses on the development of internet culture, the nature of political correctness, the far-right and the election of Donald Trump. Prior to that, he had used the alias "moot". A later post said: "Check the news for Port Orchard, Washington, in a few hours. [213], On March 20, 2019, Australian telecom company Telstra denied access to millions of Australians to 4chan, 8chan, Zero Hedge and LiveLeak as a reaction to the Christchurch mosque shootings. On June 5, 2008, he was sentenced to six months in prison, six months' house arrest, and ordered to pay $26,750 in restitution. January 25, 2011", "#GamerGate: the misogynist movement blighting the video games industry", "Chat logs show how 4chan users created #GamerGate controversy", "8chan, the central hive of Gamergate, is also an active pedophile network", "Gamergate Supporters Partied at a Strip Club This Weekend", "4chan Pics Match Slay Scene, Suspect David Kalac on Run: Investigators", "4chan Murder Suspect David Kalac Surrenders in Oregon", "Port Orchard man sentenced to 82 years for murder", "Bianca Devins: The teenager whose murder was exploited for clicks", "Bianca Devins Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty", "Bianca Devins: Lies, scams, misogyny explode online before facts; grieving family debunks rumors", "This Is How You Build a Dead Girl Narrative in Real Time", "A Teen Girl Found Refuge Online — Then Her Murder Went Viral", "AT&T Reportedly Blocks 4chan. [55][56], In April 2010, Poole gave evidence in the trial United States of America v. David Kernell as a government witness. [67], /pol/ ("Politically Incorrect") is 4chan's political discussion board. In response, Turner sued 4chan, 7chan, and other websites; however, he lost his plea for an injunction and failed to receive letters from the court. A /pol/ user described it as a proof of concept that a harmless message would cause a media backlash. [104] An unidentified 4chan user applied the concept of the duckroll to a 2007 post relating to the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. [46] In a post titled "Winter is Coming", Hiroyuki Nishimura said, "We had tried to keep 4chan as is. [155][156], On October 18, 2006, the Department of Homeland Security warned National Football League officials in Miami, New York City, Atlanta, Seattle, Houston, Oakland, and Cleveland about a possible threat involving the simultaneous use of dirty bombs at stadiums. [44] Screen Rant, speculating that Matrix could be the film's final title, criticised Warner Bros. for reusing the original film's title again and suggested that Hollywood was following a bad trend by citing many other recent sequels to other films that have used the first film's title again, including the upcoming fifth Scream film.