"Ethical trolling"
 "Ethical trolling"(trolling)   | |
|---|---|
| Start | 1960s |
| The concept was first promoted by the Youth International Movement ("Yippies") in the 1960s. | |
"Ethical trolling" is trolling of a special kind.
Origins
The concept was first promoted by the Youth International Movement ("Yippies") in the 1960s.
Online
Online "ethical trolling" often involves keeping pressure on crisis actors or participants in staged media events about their past actions.
The Yes Men
The Yes Men are a culture jamming activist duo and network of supporters created by Jacques Servin and Igor Vamos.[1] Through various actions, the Yes Men primarily aim to raise awareness about problematic social and political issues. To date, the duo have produced three films: The Yes Men (2003), The Yes Men Fix the World (2009),[1] and The Yes Men Are Revolting (2014). In these films, they impersonate entities that they dislike, a practice that they call "identity correction." The Yes Men operate under the mission statement that lies can expose truth. They create and maintain fake websites similar to ones they intend to spoof, which have led to numerous interview, conference, and TV talk show invitations. They espouse the belief that corporations and governmental organizations often act in dehumanizing ways toward the public. Elaborate props are sometimes part of the ruse. The Yes Men have collaborated with other groups of similar interest, including Improv Everywhere, Andrew Boyd and Steve Lambert.[2]
An example
| Page name | Description |
|---|---|
| He Will Not Divide Us | Hollywood endorsed "artistic exhibition", set up in opposition to the presidency of Donald Trump. which was trolled. An infamous event in internet history. |
