Update: That was fast: the main account is now back.
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Twitter has just taken aggressive action against one of the most powerful hacking groups on the Internet. Anonymous’s main Twitter account was suspended for publishing people’s “private information,” most likely a reference to the recent hacking and release of Westboro Baptists Church’s personal information. While Twitter would probably rather not irk an influential hacker contingent, nor defend the practices of a radical religious organization planning to picket Newtown’s funeral with offensive signs, Anonymous’s practice of “hacktivism” is a clear violation of the social network’s Terms of Service.
Anonymous doesn’t appear to reading a counter against Twitter, saying they plan to “move on.”
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Though, they clearly aren’t happy about it:
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This is a developing story and we will keep readers updated.