warning about sex traffickers hiding under vehicles

A decades-old ‘slasher’ tale is circulating on TikTok now

Women are being warned about human traffickers hiding under cars and slashing ankles. Sound familiar?

On by Audra Schroeder

2 Girls 1 Podcast: How Snopes Keeps Fact-Checking in Fake News Era

How Snopes keeps fact-checking in the era of fake news overload

Who snopes Snopes?

On by Matt Silverman, chris boylan

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The 12 greatest stories ever told on 4chan

Believe.

On by Luke Winkie

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The strange, unexplained, and deadly allure of the Pope Lick Monster

People are dying in search of the legend.

On by Jay Hathaway

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‘The Black Tapes’ is a ‘Serial’-style podcast that will scare your socks off

If you like being terrified, this horror documentary series is definitely the podcast for you.

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Defendants will be tried as adults in ‘Slender Man’ stabbing case

Two teens who stabbed a friend to protect themselves from an urban legend are fit to be tried as adults.

On by Aja Romano

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The Loch Ness monster is the catfish of the century

We’ve been lied to for years.

On by Gabe Bergado

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Teen stabs mother in copycat ‘Slender Man’ attack

A 13-year-old girl allegedly stabbed her mother while wearing a white mask after reading about the recent Slender Man attacks.

On by Aja Romano

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12-year-old girls accused of stabbing friend in attempt to summon ‘Slender Man’

The girls claim that they stabbed their friend as an offering to Slender Man.

On by Jack Flanagan

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No, that’s not the Loch Ness monster on Apple Maps

The Official Loch Ness Monster Fan Club thinks they’ve spotted Nessie on Apple Maps. Not so fast, Scoobies. 

On by Aja Romano

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Internet users demand politicians abide by fictional 28th Amendment

Stop telling politicians to read the 28th Amendment. It’s not real.

On by Aja Romano

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The Slender Man is no longer stalking Jeff Dunham

Police say they’ve tracked down a Twitter user who was stalking comedian Jeff Dunham, and he’s “no longer a threat.”

On by Kevin Collier

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Creepypasta! 13 terrifying tales of Internet horror

Want to know where the hardcore stories are?

On by Aja Romano

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The definitive guide to creepypasta—the Internet’s urban legends

Here’s everything you need to know about the history and haunting legacy of creepypasta. 

On by Aja Romano

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