Jimmy Kimmel is why the Internet can’t have nice things
Shame on you for stealing any sense of bewilderment we had left. Shame on you.
On Feb 21, 2014 by Molly McHugh
No, this Olympian’s name isn’t actually a hilarious string of curses
But our will to believe is strong.
On Feb 10, 2014 by Miles Klee
No, the guy responsible for that faulty Olympic ring isn’t dead
No one was killed in the making of the spasm-ing Olympic rings from the opening ceremony.
On Feb 9, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
4chan is trying to make ‘free bleeding’ the latest Twitter trend
Let’s check in with 4chan’s mission to dismantle modern-day feminism.
On Feb 1, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
Watch people pretend they saw the State of the Union before it actually happened
Lie Witness News strikes again.
On Jan 30, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
The true story behind Tumblr’s GoFockUrself
Another day, another marketing department-manufactured piece of nonsense.
On Jan 29, 2014 by Molly McHugh
No, Chinese are not watching giant fake sunsets
Despite what you may have heard.
On Jan 21, 2014 by Cassandra Khaw
Swedish media chronically falls for Internet hoaxes
It has to be true if it’s on the Internet, right?
On Jan 10, 2014 by EJ Dickson
Will Smith’s ‘Fresh Prince’ reunion episode is a viral hoax
Our adoration for ’90s sitcoms spirals ever higher.
On Jan 2, 2014 by Miles Klee
Despite what Wikipedia told you, there’s no ‘Breast Touching Festival’ in China
What a year its been for hoaxes on Wikipedia.
On Dec 30, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Guess who’s behind this ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ scam
SocialVEVO strikes again.
On Dec 27, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Seth MacFarlane mocks hysterical fans as ‘Family Guy’ resurrects Brian
The animation kingpin wants you to take his show seriously—but he’s dumbfounded when you do.
On Dec 16, 2013 by Miles Klee
The top 10 hoaxes and pranks of 2013
But what made 2013 notable was that some of the most important stories never actually happened. They were complete lies.
On Dec 16, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
This racism-fueled murder hoax is spreading like wildfire in Sweden
There is something very weird happening on Swedish Facebook.
On Dec 10, 2013 by Brendan O’Connor
The hoax economy: Behind SocialVEVO and the ‘Family Guy’ scam
This company fooled everyone with “Brian’s Announcement,” and its tricks are nearly impossible to stop.
On Dec 6, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
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