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Fake phone number uses bell hooks quotes to reprimand creeps

When creepy comes calling, let bell hooks pick up.

On Jun 12, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Debate over Yelp’s review policy heats up on Reddit

The review site vehemently denies any review tampering.

On Jun 4, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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‘My home is burning’ phishing scam resurfaces on Facebook

Hackers continue to exploit our morbid curiosity.

On May 9, 2014 by Miles Klee

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This is what chatting with ‘smart homes’ will look like

Pretty soon your toaster will be talking back.

On May 9, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Twerking, explained by Dear Abby

Good advice is hard to find.

On May 7, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Hunt for missing child called off after it’s revealed he only existed on Facebook

The good news: There's no child missing. The bad news: People thought it was OK to create a fake missing child. 

On Apr 17, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Here are the Web’s worst April Fools’ jokes

A day once given to silly pranks is now little more than a branding bonanza.

On Apr 1, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Here’s how easy it is to be a fake teen millionaire on the Internet

Wait, the richest kid on Twitter wasn’t actually handing out free money? 

On Mar 9, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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This is the woman supposedly giving away her dad’s fortune on Twitter

A Twitter user is claiming to be handing out millions of dollars in cash. But all signs point to this being a hoax.

On Mar 9, 2014 by Molly McHugh

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Funny or Die is behind that viral hoverboard video

Not radical, dude.

On Mar 4, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Tumblr that restarts ‘Back to the Future’ Photoshop hoax every day is pure evil

Great Scott!

On Feb 27, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Republicans’ online antics are proof that they’re totally out of ideas

When your best electoral maneuver is just a short-term con, it's time to go back to the drawing board.

On Feb 11, 2014 by Miles Klee

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No, this Olympian’s name isn’t actually a hilarious string of curses

But our will to believe is strong.

On Feb 10, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Even the world’s worst online dating profile won’t stop guys from hitting on you

She's a gold digger and commits random acts of violence. But guys still want to date her.

On Jan 6, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Here’s what Mandela’s fake interpreter was really saying

An American Sign Language interpreter orated Thamsanqa Jantjie’s signs to hilarious effect—a la Bad Lip Reading, or Buffalax.

On Dec 14, 2013 by Sarah Weber