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Billboard hacking or billboard hijacking is the practice of altering a billboard without the consent of the owner. It may involve physically pasting new media over the existing image,^[1] or hacking into the system used to control electronic billboard displays. The aim is to replace the programmed video with a different video or image. The replaced media may be displayed for various reasons, including culture jamming, shock value, promotion, activism,^[2] political propaganda,^[3] or simply to amuse viewers.

^ Chen, Yi (19 July 2012). "Street Artists Hijack Billboards in UK [Pics]". PSFK. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^ Schwartz, James D. (7 March 2011). "Billboard Hijacking To Promote Urban Bicycling". The Urban Country (Blog). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^ "City billboards hijacked by AL". The Daily Star. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.