fuckjerry

@fuckjerry is an Instagram account known for its aggregation of online content and Internet memes. As of 20 October 2020,[1] @fuckjerry has 15.5 million followers on Instagram. Created in 2011 by Elliot Tebele, its popularity led to the founding of Jerry Media, which became known for their promotion of the failed Fyre Festival.[2][3][4] Later, Jerry Media co-produced Fyre, a documentary about the failed music festival. The documentary was released worldwide via Netflix on January 18, 2019, four days after Hulu released Fyre Fraud.

Tebele has also founded What Do You Meme,[5] Jerry News,[6] and JaJa Tequila.[7]

Operations

Tebele and Jerry Media use their following on Instagram to promote sponsors’ brands. As of October 2020,[1] the account has 15.5 million followers. Each sponsored post earns the firm $30,000.[8]

History

In 2019, Comedy Central pulled advertising from Jerry Media after there was an acknowledgment that they stole content and did not include any attribution to the original creators of the content.[1] In a February 2019 statement, FuckJerry said it would change its practices and ask for permission from the creators before posting any content.[1][9]

In 2020, Jerry Media was hired to produce original content for the Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign, specifically for Instagram and Twitter. The company has since been criticized for flooding social media platforms with pro-Bloomberg memes and other content.[10][11][12]

References
  1. Statt, Nick (February 2, 2019). "Fuckjerry founder apologizes for stealing jokes and pledges to get creator permission". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  2. "How to Prevent Another Fyre Festival". Bloomberg. January 29, 2019. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  3. "8 Takeaways From Hulu's Surprise-Released Fyre Festival Doc". www.vulture.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  4. Shamsian, Jacob. "The social media company behind Fyre Festival lost more than 200,000 Instagram followers after being accused of plagiarizing its posts". INSIDER. Archived from the original on February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  5. Jordan, Crook (2016). "Fuckjerry Launches What Do You Meme on Kickstarter". Tech Crunch. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  6. Madeline, Berg. "How Fuckjerry Wants to Go From Instagram to Empire". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  7. Chris, Wilson. "Instagram Meme Master Launches Tequila Line". Maxim. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  8. Karanth, Sanjana (February 4, 2019). "All The Things F**kJerry Did That Led To Comedians' Boycott Movement". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Wright, Megh (February 13, 2020). "FuckJerry and Other Meme Accounts Are on Bloomberg's Payroll Now". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  11. "Huge Instagram Meme Accounts Are Shilling For Michael Bloomberg". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  12. "Bloomberg Throws Money at Meme Accounts as Past Racist Policies Resurface". NowThis News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

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