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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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These researchers want to make the dogs from ‘Up’ a reality

Can you hear me now?

On Dec 23, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

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Swedish man slapped with $650,000 fine for film piracy

A former torrent site moderator uploaded more than 500 films—but he's only paying for one.

On Dec 17, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Vigilante Facebook page causes pedophile panic in Sweden

Parents haven't filed a complaint against a supposed child abuser, but they have discussed beating him to death.

On Dec 12, 2013 by Miles Klee

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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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Quiz: IKEA product or death-metal band?

Your grade-point average is about to take a serious hit on IKEA or Death.

On Oct 10, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Swedish Academy livetweets attempts to reach Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro

Maybe the Academy should have texted.

On Oct 10, 2013 by Miles Klee

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What took Facebook so long to remove this shockingly violent page?

The Facebook page Ogrish TV reportedly posted photos of abused children, severed heads, and dead bodies.

On Sep 26, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Teen scores WikiLeaks server for $33,000 with dad’s eBay account

The server used to hold WikiLeaks secrets was sold on eBay to a 17-year-old boy who had no business bidding in the first place.

On Sep 14, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Swedish university commemorates stall where Obama pooped

The commander in chief left his mark in Sweden.

On Sep 5, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Assange claims Swedish authorities stole his luggage to interfere with WikiLeaks

Was Assange's luggage, containing WikiLeaks documents, lost or stolen in 2010?

On Sep 4, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Pirate Party reports minister to police for Instagramming Calvin

Technically, it's illegal.

On Aug 8, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Have you spotted one of this Instagrammer’s 1,000 paper cranes?

An Instagram user is leaving beautiful paper cranes all over the globe. Have you seen one?

On Aug 1, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Sweden’s Anthony Weiner sexts the world with this vulgar Instagram

Swedish politician Lars Ohly claims he only meant to get his tattooed calf in the shot.

On Jul 24, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Sweden’s Twitter lashes out at national women’s soccer team

Homophobia and misogyny bubbled to the surface after a disappointing 1-1 draw with Denmark.

On Jul 12, 2013 by Kevin Morris