The 13 most viral hoaxes of 2014
Nothing is real.
On Dec 21, 2014 by Miles Klee
Anti-immigration protesters threaten to kill Obama outside White House
“Don’t snap his neck, you watch him choke to death.”
On Dec 15, 2014 by Eric Geller
Creator of ‘Beat Up Anita Sarkeesian’ says #Gamergate is anti-harassment
The cognitive dissonance is strong with this one.
On Oct 20, 2014 by Miles Klee
5-year-old Disney star gets death threats when her show introduces same-sex couple
You’re never too young to learn that people are monsters.
On Feb 6, 2014 by Miles Klee
Wealthy rhino hunter claims he’s the victim of online death threats
Can’t you see that the guy with the gun is the real victim here?
On Jan 17, 2014 by Miles Klee
Where Anita Sarkeesian goes, sexism follows—even to E3
It’s a familiar thread in gamer culture: the exclusion of women and hostility towards those who try to talk about misogyny in gaming.
On Jun 11, 2013 by Aja Romano
Schoolgirls made 20-minute video listing classmates they’d like to kill
In a 20-YouTube video, the girls listed 10 to 12 classmates they wanted to “assassinate.”
On Apr 26, 2013 by Jennifer Abel
Teen receives death threats over Facebook photo of dead dog
An 18-year-old Oklahoma man posted a Facebook photo of a dead pit bull with an arrow in its side, outraging Facebook users and prompting a police investigation.
On Feb 19, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky
Secret Service: Don’t tweet us about Twitter threats
The Secret Service would prefer that you call them immediately—instead of tweeting—if you spot a Twitter threat against the President .
On Oct 25, 2012 by Kris Holt
Christina Applegate’s fiancé targeted with Twitter death threats
The LAPD is looking into the anonymous Twitter user who accused Martyn LeNoble of “stealing” Applegate away and threatened to “blow your head off.”
On Oct 24, 2012 by Kris Holt
4chan sends death threats to director of 4chan serial killer flick
What did he expect?
On Oct 10, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Atlanta man charged with threatening to kill the president
Jarvis Britton, 25, allegedly sent several tweets calling for Obama’s death.
On Sep 27, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Homophobic Facebook comment revealed as a hoax
Thousands of people joined a Facebook hate group and sent death threats to a woman who allegedly posted a homophobic comment, but the comment itself may be a Photoshop hoax.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
The Hater: Leave Nicki Minaj Alone!
Is Nicki Minaj really planning to vote for Mitt Romney, or is the Internet just taking a mixtape too seriously?
On Sep 5, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Sex-positive vlogger Laci Green returns to YouTube
After a month-long absence prompted by death threats, 22-year-old Green is back to video blogging.
On Aug 13, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
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