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#TheDailyShowGoneTooFar
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Overview
#TheDailyShowGoneTooFar is a hashtag protest started by One Direction fans against Comedy Central's late-night TV talk show following the broadcast of a satirical news segment implicating the popular British boy band with global terrorism.
Background
On September 23rd, 2014, The Daily Show aired a segment in which they poked fun at the frequent splintering of terrorist groups into smaller, potentially more violent groups. During the segment Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams says:
"Just as you were talking, a new terrorist group formed, with one member each from ISIS, al-Nusra, Al Qaeda, Hamas, One Direction and the Zetas drug cartel."
Many One Direction fans interpreted[1] this as an insult directed at One Direction member Zayn Malik, who is of Pakistani descent.
Notable Developments
Hashtag Introduction
On September 26th, Twitter user 1D_Updates_EU[2] tweeted at The Daily Show's official twitter feed criticizing the joke; Twitter user ihavetwoHAZ[3] responded by introducing the hashtag #TheDailyShowGoneTooFar. In less than 24 hours the hashtag was tweeted out[4] over 95,000 times.
![beb.png DPRMTSE 1DUpdates @1D_Updates _EU 6h @TheDailyShow You took it too far in your last show when you were joking about terrorism by saying one member from one direction. Disgusting like pizza @ihavetwoHAZ 6h @1D-Updates-EU @TheDailyShow #TheDailyShowGoneToFar LETS TREND](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/837/226/beb.png)
Added Hashtags
Also on September 26th, Twitter user drunkl3wis[5] introduced the hashtag #ZaynSavesNotKills, in less than 24 hours the hashtag was tweeted out[6] over 10,000 times.
![94a.png # Follow @drunk13wis #ZaynSavesNot Kills More わReply t. Retweet ★ Favorite RETWEETS FAVORITES 85 a因邐醯躍墨鏖@쐐 41](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/837/244/94a.png)
The same day Twitter user shutupKatelynn[8] introduced the hashtag #ZaynDefenseSquad, in less than 24 hours the hashtag was tweeted out[7] over 17,000 times.
![835.png Katelynn Miller Follow @shutupKatelynin I'm actually shaking with rage. #ZaynDefenseSquad rise up . Reply Retweet * Favorite More 12:41 AM-26 Sep 2014](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/837/248/835.png)
All three hashtags were trending in the US on September 26th.
Media Coverage
On September 26th, Vulture published a post titled "One Direction Fans Can’t Even With The Daily Show Right Now." The conflict was covered by many websites the same day including the LA Times[10] and The Daily Dot.[11]
External References
[1] Gossip Cop – VIDEO: Did Daily Show Joke About One Direction Call Zayn Malik A Terrorist?
[2] Twitter – 1D_Updates_EU
[3] Twitter – ihavetwoHAZ
[4] Topsy – TheDailyShowGoneTooFar
[5] Twitter – drunkl3wis
[6] Topsy – ZaynSavesNotKills
[7] Topsy – ZaynDefenseSquad
[8] Twitter – shutupKatelynn
[9] Vulture – One Direction Fans Can’t Even With The Daily Show Right Now
[10] LA Times – One Direction fans outraged at 'The Daily Show' for terrorism joke
[11] The Daily Show – 'Daily Show' ignites fury among One Directioners for offhand terrorist joke
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Top Comments
DaveTache
Sep 26, 2014 at 01:53PM EDT
Scoutiroth
Sep 27, 2014 at 09:22AM EDT