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4chan is trying to make ‘free bleeding’ the latest Twitter trend

Let’s check in with 4chan’s mission to dismantle modern-day feminism.

On Feb 1, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Watch people pretend they saw the State of the Union before it actually happened

Lie Witness News strikes again.

On Jan 30, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

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The true story behind Tumblr’s GoFockUrself

Another day, another marketing department-manufactured piece of nonsense.

On Jan 29, 2014 by Molly McHugh

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No, Chinese are not watching giant fake sunsets

Despite what you may have heard.

On Jan 21, 2014 by Cassandra Khaw

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Swedish media chronically falls for Internet hoaxes

It has to be true if it's on the Internet, right? 

On Jan 10, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Will Smith’s ‘Fresh Prince’ reunion episode is a viral hoax

Our adoration for ’90s sitcoms spirals ever higher. 

On Jan 2, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Despite what Wikipedia told you, there’s no ‘Breast Touching Festival’ in China

What a year its been for hoaxes on Wikipedia.

On Dec 30, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Guess who’s behind this ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ scam

SocialVEVO strikes again.

On Dec 27, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Seth MacFarlane mocks hysterical fans as ‘Family Guy’ resurrects Brian

The animation kingpin wants you to take his show seriously—but he's dumbfounded when you do.

On Dec 16, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The top 10 hoaxes and pranks of 2013

But what made 2013 notable was that some of the most important stories never actually happened. They were complete lies.

On Dec 16, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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This racism-fueled murder hoax is spreading like wildfire in Sweden

There is something very weird happening on Swedish Facebook.

On Dec 10, 2013 by Brendan O'Connor

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The hoax economy: Behind SocialVEVO and the ‘Family Guy’ scam

This company fooled everyone with "Brian's Announcement," and its tricks are nearly impossible to stop.

On Dec 6, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Why do we keep falling for the same prankster’s hoaxes?

The Bic letter, the NASA letter, the Cadbury letter—the Internet should know better than to trust Jamie Jones.

On Dec 5, 2013 by Aja Romano

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2 unicorns for sale on Craigslist, serious inquiries only

Be the envy of every wizard on your block.

On Dec 4, 2013 by Miles Klee

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What the story of ‘Diane in 7A’ can teach us about the quest for Internet fame

Livetweeting bad behavior will always get the Internet's attention. But is that good?

On Dec 1, 2013 by Audra Schroeder