Their notoriety escalated on April 2, 2015, when they launched a widespread firehose of falsehood disinformation attack across Kuwait aimed at inciting insurrection.
This campaign, executed through WhatsApp, disseminated messages and fabricated videos suggesting a conspiracy aimed at undermining the state’s governance and judicial system.
They were charged with 'intentionally broadcasting abroad false and malicious news and rumors about the internal conditions of the country, and violating a means of public communication by not showing due respect to the judges.’ The outcome of these legal actions led to the conviction of several group members.
[2] The charges in the case centered on a conspiracy to anonymously distribute a grainy, fabricated video on Twitter, depicting Yousuf Al-Mutawa, the head of the Kuwait Constitutional Court, accepting bribes.
[3][4][5] The Kuwaiti Criminal Court’s proceedings, as detailed in a 122-page judgment and reported by the Associated Press, culminated in the conviction of several individuals, including Hamad Ahmed Al-Haroun, who was sentenced in absentia to 10 years imprisonment on May 30, 2016.