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The 'Leaked' NX Controller Is Just the Latest Viral Nintendo Fan Hoax
Sometimes fake Nintendo hardware is better than the real thing.
Why One French Town 'Hired a Druid Healer'
While the news that a town in Brittany had appointed a druid healer grabbed lots of headlines, it was actually a hoax, aimed at drawing attention to the very real shortage of physicians in rural France.
Someone Mailed Trump's Son a Threat and an Envelope Full of White Powder
The threat comes the same day that Anonymous released what the hacktivist group claims is Donald Trump's Social Security number.
Grand Theft Article: How Hoaxers Are Scamming Budding Gaming Journalists
When someone acting as an Explosion.com editor went fishing for content, nothing was as it seemed.
Update: The ‘Wrestler Beats Mountain Lion’ Story Was a Hoax
Claiming he had been a collegiate wrestler injected just enough plausibility for everyone to fall for Robert Olson's story about breaking a mountain lion's neck in a life-or-death struggle.
Some Guy in Italy Is Trying to Resurrect David Bowie with an Online Petition
So far over 10,000 people have signed, leaving such comments as "death can not continue."
What We Know About the Police Evacuation of the Sydney Opera House
Locals on social media are speculating that a hoax may have triggered the response.
The Story of Cock.li, the Site Used to Shut Down the LA School District
"The largest email related cock joke on the internet."
Read the Email That Shut Down LA's Public Schools
"Something big is going down," warned the anonymous hoaxer in the message that led the Los Angeles Unified School District to cancel classes on Tuesday.
Creators of Fake ‘Tinder for Fighting’ App Are ‘Disappointed’ It Went Viral
What can we learn from Rumblr?
Sorry Bros, Street Fighting App Rumblr Was Just a Marketing Gimmick
Everyone can relax now. The “Tinder for Fighting” was just a clever hoax.