hoaxes

How pranksters fooled the internet in 2018

Stacey Ritzen— December 16

A professor asked his students to go viral, and it actually worked

Gabrielle Sorto— December 12

Ignore that friend request hoax going around on Facebook

Mikael Thalen— November 28

That viral ‘Lord of the Rings’ tweet about ‘elves of color’ is a hoax

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw— November 7

The hypnosis hoax about Christine Blasey Ford is as wild as they come

Mike Rothschild— October 2

No, Fortnite star Ninja isn’t dead from a disease called Ligma

Josh Katzowitz— July 23

Beware these online hoaxes about the Santa Fe shooting

David Covucci— May 18

Spike TV says goodbye with a fake Twitter meltdown

David Britton— January 17

Unpacking the KFC-Twitter conspiracy that’s driving Reddit wild

David Britton— November 9

Police seem to think adults will pass out edibles to kids this Halloween

David Britton— October 27

4chan creates fake Starbucks’ ‘Dreamer Day’ in an attempt to trap undocumented immigrants

Ana Valens— August 7

No, a d**k-shaped church did not have a water main break at the tip

David Covucci— August 2

No, Keanu Reeves did not steal a paparazzo’s camera

Jay Hathaway— July 14

Someone trolled Austin hipsters with a fake Chili’s opening

Sarah Jasmine Montgomery— July 12

If you see this warning on Facebook, it’s just a hoax

Christina Bonnington— July 10

Whatahoax! Viral prankster has internet convinced Whataburger is closing

Sarah Jasmine Montgomery— June 28

Diff’rent hoax: 6 rock stars people swore were dead

Kahron Spearman— May 20

Don’t worry: Despite reports, Doge is not dead

David Covucci— April 3

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