Did we learn anything from Anonymous? w/ Kate Stapleton | Devconnect 2025

About this episode

Kate Stapleton discusses her experiences with Anonymous and the evolution of internet culture.

Continuing the publication of interviews from DevConnect in Buenos Aires, I sat down with Kate Stapleton, a former member of Anonymous and privacy advocate, now able to speak publicly after the statute of limitations expired. In this interview, Kate recounts the origins of Anonymous in early internet culture, IRC, and the Church of Scientology protests, while challenging the myth of Anonymous as a single unified movement. For safety and clarity, she does not reveal her former online handles, ...

People in this episode

Host: The Blockchain Socialist

Guest: Kate Stapleton

Topics covered

• Anonymous
• privacy advocacy
• internet culture
• IRC
• protests
• statute of limitations

Keywords

• Anonymous
• Kate Stapleton
• privacy
• internet culture
• DevConnect
• protests
• IRC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anonymous, Church of Scientology

Places: Buenos Aires

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