Editing V for Vendetta (section)

==Cultural impact==
{{See|Guy Fawkes mask}}
[[File:London QVS April 12 2008 0010 Anons.jpg|right|thumb|Protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks at [[Operation Chanology|a protest against]] [[Church of Scientology|Scientology]] in London in 2008]]
Since the film adaptation, hundreds of thousands of [[Guy Fawkes mask]]s from the books and film have been sold every year since the film's release in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=Story and Symbol: V for Vendetta and OWS |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/how-fantasy-becomes-reality/201111/story-and-symbol-v-vendetta-and-ows |work=[[Psychology Today]] |date=4 November 2011 |access-date=8 September 2018 |archive-date=22 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822064306/https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/how-fantasy-becomes-reality/201111/story-and-symbol-v-vendetta-and-ows |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Time Warner]] owns the rights to the image and is paid a fee with the sale of each official mask.<ref>{{cite magazine| url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/08/29/how-time-warner-profits-from-the-anonymous-hackers/| title=How Time Warner Profits from the 'Anonymous' Hackers| last=Carbone| first=Nick| magazine=Time| date=29 August 2011| access-date=30 August 2011| archive-date=24 December 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224201558/http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/08/29/how-time-warner-profits-from-the-anonymous-hackers/| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="nickbilton">{{cite news|last=Bilton|first=Nick|title=Masked Protesters Aid Time Warner's Bottom Line|work=The New York Times|date=28 August 2011|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/technology/masked-anonymous-protesters-aid-time-warners-profits.html|access-date=20 July 2012|archive-date=7 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507000148/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/technology/masked-anonymous-protesters-aid-time-warners-profits.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Anonymous (group)|Anonymous]], an online group associated with [[computer hacking]], popularised the mask as a symbol for rebellion by wearing it at protests against governments. It prominently featured in the 2008 [[Project Chanology]] protests against the [[Church of Scientology]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Bilton |first1=Nick |title=Masked Protesters Aid Time Warner's Bottom Line |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=28 August 2011 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/technology/masked-anonymous-protesters-aid-time-warners-profits.html |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Nick |title=Guy Fawkes mask inspires Occupy protests around the world |work=[[CNN]] |date=4 November 2011 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/04/world/europe/guy-fawkes-mask/index.html |language=en |access-date=23 September 2023 }}</ref> Moore described being pleased by the Fawkes mask's appearance at the protests.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20213067_20213068_20213004_5,00.html|title=Alan Moore Still Knows the Score!|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Gopalan|first=Nisha|date=21 July 2008|access-date=24 September 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227201823/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20213004_5,00.html|archive-date=27 December 2010}}</ref>

According to ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' in 2011, the protesters' adoption of the mask led to it becoming the top-selling mask on [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], selling hundreds of thousands a year.<ref>
{{cite magazine|url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/08/29/how-time-warner-profits-from-the-anonymous-hackers/|title=How Time Warner Profits from the 'Anonymous' Hackers|last=Carbone|first=Nick|magazine=Time|date=29 August 2011|access-date=23 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018041757/http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/08/29/how-time-warner-profits-from-the-anonymous-hackers/|archive-date=18 October 2017}}</ref>

The film allegedly inspired some of the Egyptian youth before and during the [[2011 Egyptian revolution]].<ref>
[http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/1723/v-for-vendetta_the-other-face-of-egypts-youth-move "V for Vendetta": The Other Face of Egypt's Youth Movement] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107022311/http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/1723/v-for-vendetta_the-other-face-of-egypts-youth-move |date=7 November 2013 }}, ''[[Jadaliyya]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=583542 اليوم السابع | V» for Egypt»] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123235256/http://www.youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=583542 |date=23 January 2012 }}. Youm7.com; retrieved 12 August 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.myegyptmag.com/articles/4023/ ريفيو فيلم: V for Vendetta :: مجلة مِصّرِي :: حين قامت ثوره 25 يناير السنة الماضية ساند مسيرة الثوره الكثير من الفنانين من مختلف الميادين، واسترجع الشباب اشعار نجم واغانى إمام] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128121109/http://www.myegyptmag.com/articles/4023 |date=28 January 2012 }}. Myegyptmag.com. Retrieved on 12 August 2013.</ref><ref>[http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/35/34075/Arts--Culture/Stage--Street/V-for-Vendetta-masks-From-a-s-comic-book-to-the-Eg.aspx V for Vendetta masks: From a 1980s comic book to the Egyptian revolution – Stage & Street – Arts & Culture – Ahram Online] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213074635/http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/35/34075/Arts--Culture/Stage--Street/V-for-Vendetta-masks-From-a-s-comic-book-to-the-Eg.aspx |date=13 February 2012 }}. English.ahram.org.eg; retrieved 12 August 2013.</ref>

On 23 May 2009, protesters dressed up as V and set off a fake barrel of gunpowder outside Parliament while protesting over the [[United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal|issue of British MPs' expenses]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8065335.stm|title=News report|publisher=BBC News|date=23 May 2009|access-date=23 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529080515/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8065335.stm|archive-date=29 May 2009}}
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During the [[Occupy Wall Street]] and other [[Occupy protests]], the mask appeared internationally<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/v-for-vague-occupy-sydneys-faceless-leaders-20111014-1loy6.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=14 October 2011|title=V for vague: Occupy Sydney's faceless leaders|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622170039/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/v-for-vague-occupy-sydneys-faceless-leaders-20111014-1loy6.html|archive-date=22 June 2012}}</ref> as a symbol of popular revolution. Artist David Lloyd stated: "The Guy Fawkes mask has now become a common brand and a convenient placard to use in protest against tyranny—and I'm happy with people using it, it seems quite unique, an icon of popular culture being used this way."<ref>{{cite news|first=Rosie|last=Waites|title=V for Vendetta masks: Who|date=20 October 2011|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15359735|publisher=BBC News|access-date=23 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020164120/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15359735|archive-date=20 October 2011}}</ref>

On 17 November 2012, police officials in Dubai warned against wearing Guy Fawkes masks painted with the colours of the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] flag during any celebration associated with the [[National Day (United Arab Emirates)|UAE National Day]] (2 December), declaring such use an illegal act after masks went on sale in online shops for 50 [[United Arab Emirates dirham|DHS]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Noorhan|last=Barakat|title=Vendetta masks in UAE colours draw warning|date=17 November 2012|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/vendetta-masks-in-uae-colours-draw-warning-1.1105928|work=Gulf News|access-date=23 August 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211080022/http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/vendetta-masks-in-uae-colours-draw-warning-1.1105928|archive-date=11 February 2015}}</ref>

Guy Fawkes masks also made an appearance in the [[2014 Hong Kong protests]]<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-29928849|title = HK protesters scuffle with police|publisher = BBC News|date = 6 November 2014|access-date = 28 July 2019|archive-date = 2 March 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200302033807/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-29928849|url-status = live}}</ref> and [[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests|also in 2019]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2019/oct/07/hong-kong-protesters-defy-the-mask-ban-in-pictures|title = Hong Kong protesters defy the mask ban – in pictures|newspaper = The Guardian|date = 7 October 2019|access-date = 7 October 2019|archive-date = 16 April 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200416102041/https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2019/oct/07/hong-kong-protesters-defy-the-mask-ban-in-pictures|url-status = live}}</ref>