Pepe the Frog book profits will now go to a Muslim-American advocacy group
August 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Adventures of Pepe and Pede, a children’s book based around thinly veiled alt-right themes, will cease publication at the behest of Pepe the Frog creator Matt Furie. Motherboard reports that Furie has reached a settlement with the author of the book, who admitted to copyright infringment of Furie’s creation. Not only will the settlement prevent additional sales of the book, but all profits must be donated to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim-American advocacy group.
Earlier this month, The Washington Post reported that Eric Hauser, an assistant principal at a Texas middle school, penned a book based around alt-right themes. The book’s title is a reference to the co-opted cartoon frog and “centipedes”: a nickname…
