anonymity
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Anonymity is the state of being unknown or unidentified, which people achieve by concealing their identity through various means like masks, clothing, or other protective gear. It matters because it allows people to participate in activities—such as public protests—without risking personal identification or potential consequences.
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21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Pseudonymity
- Psychological effects
- Anonymity, commerce, and crime
- Anonymity in charity
- Issues facing the anonymous
- Referring to the anonymous
- Anonymity and the press
- Arguments for and against anonymity
- Anonymous (group)
- Legal protection of anonymity
- United States
- European Union
- International legislation
- Anonymity and politics
- Anonymity and pseudonymity in art
- Mathematics of anonymity
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
thumb|Protesters outside a Scientology center on February 10, 2008, donning masks, scarves, hoods, and sunglasses to obscure their faces, and gloves and long sleeves to protect them from leaving [[fingerprints.]]
Anonymity describes situations in which the acting person's identity is unknown. Anonymity may be created unintentionally through the loss of identifying information due to the passage of time or a destructive event, or intentionally if a person chooses to withhold their identity.