While the wave of real stories surrounding the role of hoax news stories on social media in the recent presidential election have included stunning revelations, none are as insane as the claims one of the most prolific hoaxers made in a chat with the Washington Post.
The Post talked with Paul Horner, who's been spinning fake stories for years with success (like "Yelp sues South Park") on sites that masquerade as mainstream media outlets but always have a tell: A short two-letter code at the end of the url (example: "Obama bans national anthem at sporting events" from cnn.com.de). Read more...
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