The origin of Happy Slapping

This very interesting article from China Daily, explains at one point the origin of Happy Slapping.

Britain, in the 1990s, had to deal with this issue, after a popular advert for a soft drink (Tango) featured a fat orange man who crept up and slapped people who partook of the fizzy beverage. It led to teens imitating the fat orange man and in some cases perforating the eardrums of the unfortunate victims.

It was called "happy slapping" and proved to be anything but. It spread across Europe, morphing into school ground violence that was captured on camera phones and disseminated on the Web. The term was then used to cover any form of violence or sexual misdemeanor that was captured on video. Now, those who film the action are held culpable and punished, while those who host the videos can also be held responsible for their actions.

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emily | 2:49 PM | Happy Slapping/Violence |
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