Anonymous Not Shutting Down Facebook Despite Rumors

Anonymous, a hacker group that’s gained quite the buzz and reputation lately, denied that they will be taking down Facebook this weekend on January 28th. Rumors have been spiraling all over the Internet after a video surfaced on Youtube talking about taking down the social network.

The hacker group denied the rumor on their Twitter account. Lately, the group has gone after a number of websites in relation to the SOPA and PIPA protests all across the Internet. Thankfully, SOPA was pulled from Congress and the vote for PIPA was delayed.

In regards to the fake video uploaded, here’s some details:

“An online war has begun between Anonymous, the people, and the government of the United States,” the video narrator says. “While SOPA and PIPA may be postponed from Congress, this does not guarantee that our Internet rights will be upheld.”

“The video goes on to say that taking down Facebook would be the “greatest Internet protest and first official cyber war.” The voice scoffs at the idea that Facebook is too big to destroy. “While it is true that Facebook has at least 60,000 servers, it is still possible to take it down.”

“The video also tells viewers that “there is no way you can get caught. Hundreds of thousands of us … will all be participating. They cannot take down that large of a group.”

When something is popular, some people tend to latch on and milk it for what’s worth, or cause problems. While this is one of many rumors, it’s definitely not the last.

What do you think about Anonymous and what they’re doing?