Article: Anonymous activists gaining strength online.(USA)

Byline: Ben Arnoldy Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

Oakland, Calif. -- Masked protesters led small, peaceful rallies in cities around the world Saturday as part of a protest by an online movement calling itself Anonymous. The organization declared "war" on the Church of Scientology in January because of the church's "suppression of dissent" on the Internet.

Some tactics employed by Anonymous have proved controversial, including attacks against Scientology websites and unauthorized circulation of church materials. The church also accuses the movement of mailing fake anthrax letters and making bomb threats - charges rejected on Anonymous websites.

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