Amy Schumer, John Mulaney Support Boycott of Jerry Media Over Lifted Jokes and Memes

Popular Instagram account F—Jerry has lost 300,000 followers as critics blast it for posting content without consent

Elliot Tebele, head of Jerry Media

F—Jerry, the wildly popular Instagram account that’s gained millions of followers and built a media company by posting jokes and memes without acknowledging their real creators, hasn’t had a great week.

The account has lost hundreds of thousands of followers as the “F—F—Jerry” hashtag, started by Vulture writer Megh Wright, has gained support from a bevy of top comedians: Amy Schumer, John Mulaney, Patton Oswalt, Whitney Cummings and Paul Scheer, among many others have backed the digital boycott.

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“It’s not the most pressing issue of the day, but yeah, unfollow this garbage account,” Mulaney said on Instagram.

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