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Dutch schools shut down after 4chan shooting threat

It's not the first time a /b/ user announced a murder plot. 

On Apr 22, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Reddit gets Boston Marathon bombing wrong, stays on the case

Reddit may not have identified the Boston Marathon bombing suspects before the FBI, but redditors are still on the case, trying to ID the men in photos released Thursday afternoon.

On Apr 18, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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Did 4chan find the Boston Marathon bomber?

Internet hiveminds continued their vigilante search today for individuals who planted the two bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line. Some believe they may have actually found a culprit.

On Apr 17, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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The Virginia mall shooting was announced in advance on 4chan

An unidentified man reportedly posted to 4chan's /b/ minutes before opening fire in a Virginia mall Friday afternoon. 

On Apr 12, 2013 by [email protected]

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LGBT movement finds an ally in the most offensive site online

4chan, a site best known for crude pranks and filthy language, has created a new forum for the LGBT community. 

On Apr 2, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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What happens when the Web’s most notorious troll forum pranks itself?

Funny that the biggest prank on 4chan—a site known for the meanest pranks on the Internet—is on its users: a fleeting glimpse of what 4chan used to be.

On Apr 1, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Inside 4chan’s plot to get Adria Richards fired

Mid-#donglegate, 4chan launched a DDoS attack on Adria Richards's company, SendGrid, to try to get her fired. She lost her job. Here's what happened.

On Mar 21, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Mom lets Internet name her baby for $5,000

4chan could have a field day with this one. 

On Feb 28, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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4chan votes for Hitler as the smartest person in history

4chan's latest play at rigging an online poll has a genocidal dictatator topping the list of history's smartest figures.

On Feb 25, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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How Twitter turned a hashtag prank into a feminist victory

Whether or not there is an actual war on women may be a hotly debated subject, but on Twitter this week a hashtag gender war has been plain for all to see.

On Feb 12, 2013 by Aja Romano

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#Boobs4Bieber: 4chan’s plot to flood Twitter with underage nudes

The pranksters over at 4chan are doctoring photos of nude and seemingly underage girls to help make the hashtag #boobs4bieber a Twitter trending topic.

On Jan 30, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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4chan hunts down gearheads over highway holdup

A couple of muscle-car maniacs are under investigation by California police—and 4chan's auto community—after stopping traffic on a busy highway to do some donuts.

On Jan 28, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Oklahoma man arrested for threatening entire town on 4chan

Glenn Allen Kirkham, 34, was arrested for a 4chan post threatening to attack the town of Casper, Wyo. Kirkham claims he had no such plan, and was merely trolling.

On Jan 18, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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NBA confirms: 4chan failed to whitewash All-Star game

"Operation White Man Can Jump," an attempt to stuff the NBA All-Star ballot for white players, is a certified failure.

On Jan 17, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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4chan schemes to get rapper Lil B to the Grammys

If you happen to see rapper and social media sweetheart Lil B performing live on primetime TV this year with some Vans sneakers on, you can probably thank 4chan for that.

On Jan 16, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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