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Skullphone Fakes Digital Billboard Hijack
 Published: Mar 26, 08
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It was rumoured that a series of Clear Channel digital billboards were hacked by an 18 year old graffiti artist by the name of Skullphone.

As of March 25th, 10 billboards in LA were displaying Skullphone’s logo (a skull talking on a phone) intermittently along with their regular ads. And you can bet your last penny that right now, as I type this trend, tens of kids out there with similar skills as Skullphone, are marveling at this feat and plotting billboard hijackings of their own that will, no doubt, propel them into instant[underground culture] fame. Even if its only for 15 minutes.   

That was the rumor… but the truth has been revealed and it’s no where near as exciting as it turns out Skullphone paid Clear Channel to tamper with the billboards.

According to Curbed LA (and our reliable tipsters / commenters), Skullphone paid the massive media conglomerate for one-day Los Angeles-wide ads -- there was no hacking involved at all. From now on, he should just leave the signage-goofing to the pros, or at least make it clear there's some money changing hands. Fool us once, shame on you... and... we won't get fooled again. (engadget)

References:  engadget

Filed In:  art,  billboards,  graffiti,  pranks,  unique








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Ayman Helweh on Mar 26, 08  2,236 Trends   2,641 Comments
The story is updated now at the source ( see here for newer story ). it wasn't a hack after all. he paid normally for the ad to clear channel
Ayman Helweh on Mar 26, 08  2,236 Trends   2,641 Comments 0


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