The what now?
The "Million Mask March" which took place in central London last night was the UK branch of what organisers, the hacking group Anonymous, have called the "largest global protest in world history." Large crowds gathered in parliament square to protest austerity, inequality and censorship, many wearing the iconic Guido Fawkes masks associated with Anonymous that give the march its name. While many protestors were peaceful, some violence broke out—three police officers have been hospitalised and at least 50 protestors arrested, the BBC reports. Fireworks were reportedly thrown at police horses amid the clashes.What was it about?
In a typically overblown introductory video inviting people to join similar bonfire night protests in capitals around the world, the group says "we now face a dilemma unfamiliar to any previous human civilisation... you are invited to stand against censorship and tyranny, corruption, war, poverty." Anonymous regularly battles with corporate and government targets that it feels are perpetrating inequality or oppressing the wider population. A Facebook group for the London event also suggested that it was in opposition to the UK government's position towards Julian Assange, head of Wikileaks, who is currently trapped in the Ecuadorian embassy, fearing arrest if he leaves.What went on?
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