The Yes Men Pull Off Prank Claiming U.S. Chamber of Commerce Had Changed Its Stance on Climate Change

by via Democracy Now

Tue, Oct 20, 2009 7:38AM

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 :The business community got a shock on Monday when its leading advocacy group appeared to make a startling announcement. A statement purporting to come from the Chamber of Commerce said the group had dropped its opposition to Congressional climate change legislation and would now even support taxing carbon emissions.The news wires quickly picked up the story, and within minutes it was being reported on the websites of outlets including the New York Times and Washington Post. It also made its way onto cable news, including the Fox Business Network. It was all a prank pulled off by the Yes Men.

He posed as a spokesperson for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday, falsely claiming the Chamber had dropped its opposition to climate change legislation. The Yes Men’s latest film was released earlier this month, it’s called ‘The Yes Men Fix the World’