4chan hoax about euthanizing pit bulls has animal lovers enraged
The latest hoax is trying to ‘escalate the hysteria’ around the breed.
On May 15, 2018 by Audra Schroeder
Alex Jones claims anonymous QAnon account has been ‘taken over’
‘Stick a fork in the avatar of QAnon.’
On May 11, 2018 by Kris Seavers
The latest transphobic 4chan conspiracy theory: Users are being forced into taking hormones
This story is dark and twisted—but is it true?
On Apr 16, 2018 by Ana Valens
Here’s where ‘deepfakes,’ the fake celebrity porn, went after the Reddit ban
These videos might be harder to find now, but they’re far from gone.
On Feb 8, 2018 by Jay Hathaway
Man arrested after Times Square explosion (Update)
There is no word on the suspect’s motivation.
On Dec 11, 2017 by David Covucci
Man arrested for sending racist death threats targeting Howard University students
‘After all, it’s not murder if they’re black.’
On Oct 5, 2017 by Tess Cagle
Google and Facebook failed us after the Las Vegas shooting
Social media and search algorithms are losing the battle against fake news.
On Oct 2, 2017 by Jay Hathaway
Conservative website misidentifies Las Vegas shooter, brands him as anti-Trump
The misinformation traces back to 4chan.
On Oct 2, 2017 by David Covucci
What is 8chan, the internet’s most dangerous message board?
Is the messaging board as bad as it seems?
On Sep 10, 2017 by Mike Tunison
Fake ‘antifa’ campaign telling people to ‘punch white women’ is a 4chan hoax
The trolls successfully hijacked the #PunchANazi hashtag.
On Aug 24, 2017 by David Gilmour
Assistant principal loses job over his kids’ book starring Pepe the Frog
Pepe and Pede are 2 friends trying to drain a swamp.
On Aug 16, 2017 by Jay Hathaway
8chan trolls dox @YesYoureRacist, the Twitter account doxing neo-Nazis
@YesYoureRacist’s efforts went viral after Charlottesville.
On Aug 15, 2017 by David Gilmour
4chan creates fake Starbucks’ ‘Dreamer Day’ in an attempt to trap undocumented immigrants
Don’t believe the hoax.
On Aug 7, 2017 by Ana Valens
The awful rise of Ariana Grande memes
This is pathetic.
On May 25, 2017 by Nico Lang
Reddit and 4chan Trump supporters set out to prove Seth Rich murder conspiracy
‘The Donald’ community on Reddit and 4chan’s /pol/ board are attempting to prove the mainstream media, the police, and Seth Rich’s family wrong.
On May 19, 2017 by David Gilmour
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