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| Abbreviation | AV |
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| Formation | April 16, 2016 |
| Type | Nonprofit organisation |
| Purpose | Animal rights |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
| Website | anonymousforthevoiceless |
Anonymous for the Voiceless (AV) is a grassroots animal rights organization specializing in street activism formed in April 2016, in Melbourne, Australia.[1][2] Operating worldwide, Anonymous for the Voiceless now coordinate 100,000 volunteers in 375 AV chapters in 61 countries, with teams of volunteers organising and staging peaceful protest actions called 'Cubes of Truth'. These protests involve volunteers standing in a square formation wearing Guy Fawkes masks while holding screens showing footage of standard practice in the animal agriculture industry[3] with the intention of empowering the public to support animal rights and be vegan.
It is not affiliated to the hacktivist group "Anonymous", despite the similarities of names and the use of the Guy Fawkes mask.
- ^ McCasker, Toby (31 January 2017). "'Cube of Truth': Anonymous hit streets with violent footage of animal farming". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Gregoire, Paul (3 June 2017). "Stop Animal Cruelty: An Interview with Anonymous for the Voiceless' Matt Stellino". Sydney Criminal Lawyers. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "'Hungry' man eats KFC at vegan protest". News.com.au. 12 December 2019.