Hoaxes and Pranks – Page 2

Twitter Users Create Havoc by Impersonating Brands

The social media service, which is undergoing changes from its new owner Elon Musk, has descended into a messy swirl of spoof messages and parody accounts.

What a Report of Extreme Racism Teaches Us

Claims of especially stark and unfiltered racist abuse often do not turn out to have been true.

Sandy Hook Parents to Testify Against Alex Jones, and a Culture of Lies

The families of 10 victims have waited years to hold the Infowars conspiracist and the political environment that enabled him to account.

Crop Circles Were Made by Supernatural Forces. Named Doug and Dave.

Intricate patterns carved in fields across England in the 1980s were a viral phenomenon long before the internet fed us such prankster curiosities daily.

Social Media Shooting Threats Against Elite Schools Sow Fear

A tactic using social media sites to direct threats at individual students unsettles schools in New York City and around the country.