4chan Pranks Across the Years

4chan pranks in 2006 4chan pranks in 2016 BREAKING NEWS DONALD TRUMP ELECTED U.S. PRESIDENT LIVE ELECTORAL VOTE U.S. VOTE TRUMP CNBC TRADER TALK Short sellers are down $91 billion in January as GameStop leads squeeze in stocks they bet against PUBLISHED TUE, JAN 26 2021 7:02 AM EST UPDATED TUE, JAN 26 2021 8:03 AM EST Trump 4chan New York City 2:48 AM ET

A three-panel comparison shows alleged 4chan pranks in 2006 as a chaotic video game scene, in 2016 as Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election, and in 2021 as the GameStop short squeeze hurting short sellers. The joke escalates the idea of an internet prank from harmless in-game chaos to major real-world political and financial consequences. EN: A three-panel comparison shows alleged 4chan pranks in 2006 as a chaotic video game scene, in 2016 as Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election, and in 2021 as the GameStop short squeeze hurting short sellers. The joke escalates the idea of an internet prank from harmless in-game chaos to major real-world political and financial consequences.

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