From Trolling To Fleecing: Co-Creator Of ‘Q’ Hoax Explains Its Scary Evolution
How the QAnon internet hoax sowed lies, spread chaos and conspiracy theories, and profited off its surprisingly large following.
Left Twitter Flips Over ‘White Power’ 4Chan Hoax During Kavanaugh Confirmation
Verified Twitter accounts spread a rumor that Republican operative Zina Bash subtly displayed a white power symbol as she sat behind Brett Kavanaugh during the long hearing.
Shia LaBeouf’s Anti-Trump ‘Art Project’ Becomes Global Game Of Capture The Flag
Online overreaction and anonymity combine to produce some terrible and hilarious antics. Shia LeBeouf provides an object lesson about refusing to feed these trolls.
Is BuzzFeed Next Up For A Defamation Lawsuit?
The transparency point BuzzFeed head Ben Smith claimed is basically the same rationale Rolling Stone’s Will Dana used to justify publishing the fake story that ended in a major court loss.
The Left Versus The Internet
The Right has enthusiastically embraced Internet culture, even if the defenders of that culture are sometimes leery of the Right.
No One Can Shame Women Without Their Consent
How the Internet reacted to Emma Watson’s United Nations speech indicates it’s time to pierce the hoaxes and refuse to feel shame for speaking truth.
Emma Watson And The Chamber Of Feminist Conundrums
It’s somehow not remarkable what Emma Watson didn’t discuss in her recent United Nations speech.
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