Bhopal Disaster - BBC - The Yes Men
What it is
A clip of the Yes Men posing as a Dow Chemical spokesman on the BBC and announcing compensation for victims of the Bhopal disaster, a hoax on live television.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN cites it as a favorite example of a famous prank or trolling stunt that fooled a major broadcaster.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2010, last 2022
What HN commenters said
“Perhaps my favourite”
Yes Men fooled the BBC into thinking they were Dow spokespeople
e12e, 2016-06 · Recommendation · in “Lenin was a mushroom”
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Topics: yes men, bhopal disaster, dow chemical, bbc prank, activism
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