The Yes Men strike again! Today's "special edition" of the New York Post on climate change is a classic, with the headline blaring "WE'RE SCREWED." "It’s Coming! According to a high tech study commissioned by a concerned Mayor Bloomberg and generously funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, climate change caused by human-created greenhouse gases is threatening the health, livelihood, and security of New Yorkers—especially those who take the subway to work."
A hoax with a twist: "Everything in it is factual." You can find the online edition here or view a short video about it below.
UPDATE, NBC New York:
One insider at the Post, noted that the faux-paper was pretty funny, and was in fact being passed out in front of their offices at Sixth Avenue and 48th Street.
The Yes Men were proud of their work, and say they handed out nearly a million copies across the city today.
"This could be, and should be, a real New York Post," said Andy Bichlbaum of the Yes Men. "Climate change is the biggest threat civilization has ever faced, and it should be in the headlines of every paper, every day until we solve the problem."
"Although the 32-page New York Post is a fake, everything in it is 100% true, with all facts carefully checked by a team of editors and climate change experts," the group said in a statement.
Carefully checked facts? Wait, that doesn't sound like the Post at all!
YES MEN press release:
