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August 30, 2011 06:48 am GMT

We Are Time Warner, We Are Making A Ton Of Money From Those "~V For Vendetta Masks' (Thanks)

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"You can get a mask and join the fight, too! But I heard the costume store is sold out until Friday." - 'Anonymous' member (New York Times)

As supporters of 'Anonymous' once again take to the streets -- and platforms -- around San Francisco's BART rail system, frustrated commuters might find some amusing reading in the pages of today's New York Times.Confirming what most of us with half a brain have known for months, Nick Bilton reports that every time someone from Anonymous buys one of those smug Guy Fawkes masks, they line the pockets of Time Warner...
"Stark white, with blushed pink cheeks, a wide grin and a thin black mustache and goatee, the mask resonates with the hackers because it was worn by a rogue anarchist challenging an authoritarian government in "V for Vendetta," the movie produced in 2006 by Warner Brothers. What few people seem to know, though, is that Time Warner, one of the largest media companies in the world and parent of Warner Brothers, owns the rights to the image and is paid a licensing fee with the sale of each mask."
Well, duh.

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