By Evan Nierman, Founder & CEO of Red Banyan , a global crisis PR firm. Co-author of The Cancel Culture Curse and author of Amazon bestseller Crisis Averted Getty Cancel culture: It’s a buzzword that seems to be popping up everywhere, and for good reason. Like it or not, cancel culture is changing people’s lives. Comics can be canceled because critics don’t like their jokes, celebrities can be canceled because people disagree with their politics and private individuals can be canceled because someone didn’t like something they posted online. Recognizing an online attack and having a plan to address the fallout can help businesses and leaders avoid negative consequences. Unfortunately, these situations often happen without warning. Having a crisis plan in place can be key to weathering online accusations and coming out on the other side as unscathed as possible. Understand The Definition Of Cancel Culture Cancel culture can foment a climate of fear. Cancel culture involves removing status or esteem from someone or something based on behavior or comments someone views as offensive. Accusers select their target, then rally the troops in a call to action, sometimes based on false accusations. The fallout can be fast, furious and […]
‘Cancel Culture’: How Business Leaders Can Protect Themselves From Negative Online Press
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