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October 27, 2009

Chamber of Commerce Sues Yes Men for Prank
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The US Chamber of Commerce has sued the Yes Men, after the political
pranksters impersonated the organization. The Yes Men staged a fake
press conference at the National Press Club last week to announce that
the Chamber was changing its stance on climate change and supporting
capping greenhouse gas emissions. Several news outlets, including
Reuters, CNBC and Fox Business Channel, reported the policy change as
fact before issuing corrections. The Chamber is suing the Yes Men for
misappropriating its logo and violating a host of related copyrights.



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