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Another faked news story

by joe golfer
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Recently news outlets around the world republished a New York magazine article about a teen who made $72 million trading on the stock market. Last night the teen admitted he faked the story:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/a-high...164536104.html

Fake news stories seem to be rampant lately. Here are some other viral news items that have turned out to be fake:

--Claude Whitacre is NOT opening a 75-acre vacuum cleaner superstore on a private island on Lake Erie called Hoover Isle.
--Freelancer has NOT spun off the WSO section to a new site called DoAsISayNotAsIDo.com.
--Paul Myers is NOT writing book about his years as WF moderator called "BanHammer: My Wild Ride as the Head Moderator of the Internet's Most Notorious Marketing Forum."

What other stories do you know that have proven to be fakes?
  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    Richard Van is not writing the following memoir: My Life as the World's Greatest Male Super Model

    Contrary to popular belief, Thomas Belknap is actually bald and is not wearing a skull cap in order to make Claude feel better about himself.

    Claude Whitacre has not been able to provide scientific proof that he is genetically male (or even human, for that matter.)
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      Dan Riffle did NOT click on the "I can increase your p**** size" spam thread that really is at the top of the OT section as I type this.

      Neither did Walking Carpet.
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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
        Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post

        Dan Riffle did NOT click on the "I can increase your p**** size" spam thread that really is at the top of the OT section as I type this.

        Neither did Walking Carpet.
        In related news, Richard did.
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        • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
          Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

          In related news, Richard did.
          Which is fake in accordance with the thread title.

          Edit. I did click it actually but only because I genuinely find the attempts at spam here so ridiculous it's funny.

          I PM'd you the link.
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          • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
            Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post

            Which is fake in accordance with the thread title.

            Edit. I did click it actually but only because I genuinely find the attempts at spam here so ridiculous it's funny.

            I PM'd you the link.
            I was following the convention set forth at the bottom of the OP where he debunks the fake news story. Thus, "Richard did" debunks "Richard did not."

            Confusing set up, I know.
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            • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
              Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

              Confusing set up, I know.
              It certainly is confusing, I haven't got a clue what I'm doing now. So is Mike saying this thread isn't hilarious?
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              • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
                Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post

                It certainly is confusing, I haven't got a clue what I'm doing now. So is Mike saying this thread isn't hilarious?

                I think he may just be.
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeAmbrosio
    And in other fake news, this thread is hilarious!
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