Twitter Communiques From Fake French Foreign Ministry on Haiti Hoax
A group took credit on Friday for an elaborate hoax carried out this week in which an actor pretending to be a spokesperson for the French government announced that France would reimburse Haiti funds...
View ArticleFaux French Foreign Ministry Explains Prank
A mysterious group of pranksters who have impersonated French government officials explained their actions in a statement sent to The Lede on Friday.
View ArticleGay Girl in Damascus Blogger Admits to Writing Fiction Disguised as Fact
The American man behind the Gay Girl in Damascus blogging hoax explained in an interview with The Times that his attempt to use fiction to promote discussion of the Middle East spun out of control.
View ArticleWhile Posing as a Syrian Lesbian, Male Blogger Tried to Get a Book Deal
Tom MacMaster, a graduate student living with his wife in Scotland, wrote to a successful lesbian author in the United States to ask her help in getting a book deal.
View ArticleIsraeli Video Blog Exposed as a Hoax
A YouTube video featuring a man who presented himself as an American gay-rights activist disillusioned with the Gaza flotilla campaign has been exposed as a hoax.
View ArticleHacked Reuters Twitter Feed Used to Spread Disinformation About Syrian Rebels
As the battle for Aleppo goes on in the real world, supporters of the Syrian government continued a campaign to spread misinformation about the insurgency online by seizing control of a Reuters Twitter...
View ArticleNurse Who Took Prank Call About Pregnant Duchess Is Found Dead
A nurse at a London hospital who took a prank call from two Australian radio D.J.s pretending to be British royals was found dead.
View ArticleAfter Radio Prank, Hospital Chairman Condemns Australian Network
After two Australian radio hosts, as a prank, called the London hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated, a nurse who fell victim to the hoax was found dead.
View ArticleThe Rules of the Prank-Call Game
Until last week, Pierre Brassard was the world’s most famous royal prankster, thanks to a 14-minute conversation he had with Queen Elizabeth in 1995.
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