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Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan

Posted by Soulskill on from the i'm-sure-there-won't-be-any-kind-of-retaliation dept.

ideonexus writes: After Emma Watson gave a speech on the need for feminism (video) to the United Nations, 4chan users threatened to release nude photos of the Harry Potter star in retaliation, setting up the emmayouarenext.com website with a countdown clock. Now it has been revealed that the site was an elaborate hoax intended publicize a movement to shut down 4chan.

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  1. Not going to happen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    "Join us as we shutdown 4chan and prevent more pictures from being leaked."

    Yeah, that is definitely going to prevent anyone from posting any more photos.