As for the second hot topic, it involved a very popular post among the tech-savvy crowd.
The post was initially published on the 4chan online forum by an anonymous user. The content was simply an image with a black background and white text, which read roughly:
"We have designed a puzzle. The initial clue lies within this image.
Solve it, find us.
Earn your chance to join us. We will bestow the privilege of becoming a player upon the ultimate winner.
Good luck.
Syndicate."
This ordinary-looking image was first dismissed as a silly prank, but a few idle netizens always delved deeper.
When they opened the image with Notepad, it was filled with gibberish.
