British actor/comedian Russell Brand is the target of a media feeding frenzy of unproven claims of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse, the latest example of the unforgiving practice of cancel culture, Red Banyan crisis PR and cancel culture expert Evan Nierman wrote in a recent...
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By Evan Nierman The case of Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey highlights the real dangers of cancel culture and illustrates what can go wrong when salacious sexual accusations are leveled and media coverage amplifies them without having all the facts. Spacey’s experience exemplifies how a rush to judgment can...
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By Evan Nierman A troubling affliction for which there is no vaccine is infecting the country and wreaking havoc at corporations across America daring to dabble in politics. It is called boycott fever and it’s costing corporations billions of dollars. With every passing day, it...
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By Evan Nierman Sarah Comrie was trying to pull a rented bike out of a rack in New York when several Black teenagers crowded around her and began arguing that the rental was theirs. Within hours, the White hospital worker’s life devolved into chaos after someone shared a...
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Cancel culture – a targeted effort to boycott or silence an opposing viewpoint – is not something that affects only the rich and famous. Anyone can become the focus of an angry internet mob and suddenly find that their reputation and livelihood are at stake. Knowing...
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Evan Nierman,top cancel culture expert and author of “The Cancel Culture Curse,” is calling out the “cancel vultures” in the case of Sarah Comrie, the New York healthcare worker now known as “Citi Bike Karen.” She recently made headlines after being shown on camera arguing over...
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Red Banyan is delighted to introduce a new website dedicated to the topic of cancel culture and how to avoid becoming a victim. The website, cancelculture.com, defines this troubling practice and offers tips and resources to safeguard yourself, your business and your family from this...
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People who go against the flow and voice opposing views may very well find themselves the target of cancel culture. It’s an ugly phenomenon aimed at silencing those who voice opposing views through online attacks. Knowing what to do if it happens to you can...
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Cancel culture is changing people’s lives. The practice can foment a climate of fear and remove status or esteem from someone or something based on behavior or comments someone views as offensive. Red Banyan Founder and CEO Evan Nierman discusses this phenomenon in a recent...
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When an educational institution was unfairly demonized on social media for the actions of a former employee, Red Banyan stepped in to set the record straight. Red Banyan is a crisis communications firm that specializes in crisis PR, media relations, strategic communications and litigation PR. The school was...
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