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No, this Olympian’s name isn’t actually a hilarious string of curses

<p>Fernando Alfonso III served as an early Reddit and 4chan reporter and the Daily Dot’s first art director until 2016. He’s gone on to report at Lexington’s Herald-Leader and at the Houston Chronicle.</p>


Fernando Alfonso III

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

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

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2 unicorns for sale on Craigslist, serious inquiries only

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Can you identify the most obscure New Wave song ever?

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Jimmy Kimmel was behind the ‘Worst Twerk Fail EVER’ hoax

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This grieving military widow is not Lea Michele

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Meet the trolls and hoaxers of social justice Tumblr

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The greatest movie that never was

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Twitter troll takes over Te’o’s fake girlfriend’s account

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After a half-decade, massive Wikipedia hoax finally exposed

<p>Kevin Morris is a veteran web reporter and editor who specializes in longform journalism. He led the Daily Dot’s esports vertical and, following its acquisition by GAMURS in late 2016, launched Dot Esports, where he serves as the site’s editor-in-chief.</p>


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New York Post duped by obvious Ryan Lanza impostor

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Debunking Warren Buffett’s quick-fix Congressional plan

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Facebook users fall for Statue of Liberty hoax

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