Anonymous group drops a message for BAYC collectors. But is it real?
The latest target of the hacktivist group, Anonymous, is the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection—or so it seems. The group posted a video on Twitter on Sunday, August 14, promising to investigate various allegations against BAYC. More specifically, Anonymous is investigating accusations of racism, simianism, Nazism and witchcraft against leading NFT collectibles. However, NFT Twitter is questioning the authenticity of the video. Here’s what you need to know about anonymous group messaging for BAYC holders.
What is the anonymous group’s message to BAYC holders?
In the video, Anonymous says that BAYC NFT properties have been accused of involving racism, simianism, witchcraft and even pedophilia. “As we navigate through the curated research that publicly links the artwork to these allegations, we can’t help but wonder why none of these allegations have been suspended.”
The group added that while they were aware of Yuga Labs’ response, they had not come across anything “labeled as unfinished.” “Anonymous would like to take the time to open a discussion about the BAYC collection…We don’t believe in half measures and want to be thorough with our investigation.”
Anonymous also said that the investigation into the “heinous allegations” could take months. “BAYC collectors and enthusiasts, we sympathize with what you are going through right now. Even just accusations can be really uncomfortable, but the thought of even one of these accusations being true must be unbearable.”
Rider Rips Complaint Against BAYC
Allegations against BAYC began back in January of this year when Ryder made Ripps’ claim Yuga Labs’ founders have deep ties to the alt-right 4chan Meme culture. He claimed the BAYC collection was racist and compared the BAYC logo to the Nazi Totenkopf symbol. He even set up a website called gordongoner.com To elaborate on the problems with BAYC.
In response, Yuga Labs released a series of statements denying the allegations. In addition, Pharm Ryder filed a lawsuit against Ripps For false advertising, trademark infringement, unjust enrichment and misleading consumers.
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Is it really an anonymous group?
Soon after the anonymous group’s message to BAYC holders, many NFT users came forward to question the authenticity of the video. For example, BookSweepers claims that the Twitter account that posted the video, as well as its linked Instagram and YouTube pages, are fake.
Indeed, when not verified, anonymous Twitter accounts (handle @YourAnonNews ) has over 7.9 million followers. In contrast, the Twitter account (handle @AnonNewsCo) who posted the BAYC video has only 14,100 followers
Earlier this year, the original Anonymous Twitter page also called out a DeFi token that the fake account had gone months earlier. They also added that they are not on Facebook, TikTok or YouTube. Interestingly, earlier this month, an anonymous verified Facebook page posted (now deleted) praise for Ryder Rips and Pauly Cohen.
Some community members also alleged that the video was Rips’ own. “From what I’ve seen, they don’t record camera angles from different perspectives of the speaker,” Jay-Albert.eth tweeted. “He sounds like a rider and a team to me. I think it’s fake.”
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