Calling All Artists: The Creator of Pepe the Frog Wants Your Help in Reclaiming the Character
Pepe the Frog is the little green character you’ve seen associated with alt-right message boards and white nationalism. As we told you before, his creator Matt Furie was devastated to see his drawing co-opted in that way. Today, at the “Never is NOW!” anti-semitism summit put on by the Anti-Defamation League, Furie explained how he is planning to take his character back.
everyone here at #NeverIsNow should be following @bigfroggreasy which is the official account of #SavePepe creator Matt Furie
— Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) November 17, 2016
At #neverisnow watching @MattFurie talk about the highjacking of #pepe by #altright. #SavePepe pic.twitter.com/K4zjXmOUvl
— (((MarjanKG))) (@MarjanKg) November 17, 2016
The project has been going on for a few days now. Furie created the Twitter account @bigfroggreasy to promote the #SavePepe initiative.
#savepepe pic.twitter.com/fW06cPhEpE
— Pepe (@bigfroggreasy) November 16, 2016
#savepepe pic.twitter.com/vmWzXxXcmO
— Pepe (@bigfroggreasy) November 15, 2016
#savepepe pic.twitter.com/gfxctnAS6n
— Pepe (@bigfroggreasy) November 12, 2016
Here’s where you come in! Start drawing Pepe doing things that don’t advance the ideas of white nationalism and do promote peace.
Matt Furie & @ADL_National are working to reclaim Pepe from alt-right trolls. Share your peaceful Pepes w/ #SavePepe pic.twitter.com/FSUfjTeutK
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) November 17, 2016
Obviously, hashtag your creations with #SavePepe.
Frogs don’t feel hate #savepepe @ADL_News @replyall pic.twitter.com/Uhbm3uctWA
— rob corddry (@robcorddry) November 15, 2016
Alternatively, send your creations to [email protected]
Don’t give up on the @ADL_National #SavePepe campaign: https://t.co/BuT4xbhF8j
the fight against hate and discrimination is also visual! pic.twitter.com/8u3WLtcLm1— Matteo Farinella (@matteofarinella) November 13, 2016
[image: screengrab]
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