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Fernando Alfonso III


Fernando Alfonso III served as an early Reddit and 4chan reporter and the Daily Dot’s first art director until 2016. He’s gone on to report at Lexington’s Herald-Leader and at the Houston Chronicle.

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British man kills friend after he pokes girlfriend on Facebook

Social media can drive a person to kill.

On Oct 5, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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This kid had the best response to getting his cast off

You will never be this happy.

On Oct 5, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Conn. high schooler faces charges after posting inappropriate photos of his teacher

Cops say a Connecticut student was arrested for posting inappropriate photos of a Spanish teacher online.

On Oct 3, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Time-lapse video shows the incredible growth of the Hong Kong protests

What will it take for these protests to end?

On Oct 2, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Reddit user recounts his nightmarish stay inside a Russian mental asylum

Never complain about a doctor's visit again.

On Sep 29, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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4chan attacks SocialVevo and Rantic.com, the group behind the Emma Watson countdown

Serial hoaxsters SocialVevo get hacked in what's become the most bizarre prank war on the Internet.

On Sep 27, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Don’t be fooled by Apple ads that tell you to bend your iPhone 6

But we don't have to tell you that, right?

On Sep 24, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The serial hoax artists behind the Emma Watson nude-photos countdown

Don't blame this one on 4chan.

On Sep 24, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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XKCD-inspired app makes your phone scream when dropped

“Not responsible for loss of life, screen, or anything else that breaks in the process.”  

On Sep 22, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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4chan’s fake Apple ads try to convince iPhone 6 buyers to microwave their phones

4chan is at it again.

On Sep 19, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Ask.fm may finally solve its teen suicide problem

Since 2012, more than a dozen teenagers have killed themselves after being bullied on the Latvian social network.

On Sep 18, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Pirate Bay cofounder to carry father’s casket while wearing handcuffs

Since June, Peter Sunde has been serving time for copyright violations linked to torrent hub the Pirate Bay.

On Sep 17, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Behind the haunting GIFs of Kevin Weir

Kevin Weir is just the latest Tumblr-based GIF artist to freak out the masses.

On Sep 16, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The trouble with Reddit dropping the banhammer on news sites

Reddit's heartwarming-news hub, r/UpliftingNews, announced a ban on the Huffington Post.

On Sep 12, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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An exclusive look inside r/TheFappening, Reddit’s Celebgate hub

It became fastest-growing community in Reddit history. And it brought the site to its knees.

On Sep 8, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III