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4chan’s /b/ crowns a new king: Jaden Smith

<p>Lorraine Murphy is an Ottawa-based cybersecurity journalist and founding editor of the Cryptosphere. She has a keen interest in WikiLeaks and web culture, and her bylines have appeared in Salon, Vanity Fair, Serious Eats, and elsewhere.</p>


Lorraine Murphy

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The best Guy Fawkes masks in Anonymous history

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The most obsessive user in 4chan history

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You won’t believe what this mysterious government whistleblower was promoting

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A new conspiracy theory on 4chan is riding Pronunciation Book’s coattails

<p>Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.</p>


Kris Holt

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Navy Yard shooter identified after false initial reports

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Will 4chan wage war against 2 teenage girls who microwaved a kitten?

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4chan defiles dead teen’s Google+ page

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4chan makes life hell for a teen who put a gun to his dog’s head

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4chan spammed Reddit with an army of Shiba Inus

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Teen who kicked a kitten on Vine pleads guilty

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After 4chan manhunt, cat-kicker slapped with animal cruelty charges

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Amazing Atheist struck down by the hand of YouTube

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Troll-hunting mom falls prey to 4chan trolls

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Who foiled 4chan’s plot to launch squirrels into space?

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