1D Fans Unleash Terror on 'Daily Show'

*angry face emoji*

One Direction fandom resembles a terrorist sect, or at the very least a potentially violent cult helmed by some longhaired, emaciated, charismatic, acoustic-guitar playing leaders.

Entertainment Reporter

Published Sep. 26 2014 1:32PM EDT

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Hell hath no fury like a smartphone-toting, partially informed One Directioner.

Friday morning, the hashtag #TheDailyShowGoneTooFar became the trending topic on Twitter, as fans of the fresh faced boy band began a viral campaign in response to a segment The Daily Show aired on Tuesday.

Amy Zimmerman

Entertainment Reporter

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1D Fans Unleash Terror on 'Daily Show'

One Direction fandom resembles a terrorist sect, or at the very least a potentially violent cult helmed by some longhaired, emaciated, charismatic, acoustic-guitar playing leaders.

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Amy Zimmerman