New York Times Spoofed in 'Elaborate Hoax' for Social Action
New York Times, November 12, 2008
In an elaborate hoax, the Yes Men distributed thousands of free copies of a spoof edition of the New York Times at busy subway stations around the city designed to give people a visual and textual vision of the future and start a discussion about next steps.
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