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Hoaxes

Monument to Victims of NYC’s Tourist-Targeting Wolves Erected in Battery Park

Made by the prankster artist Joseph Reginella, the 'monument' pokes fun at an outlandish security measure proposed by the former mayor.
By Helen Holmes
Elon Musk's Twitter followers were fooled by a fake announcement that they could pay for Tesla with Bitcoin.

Elon Musk Twitter Hoax Claims Users Can Pay for Teslas With Bitcoin

If you're a fan of Tesla or Bitcoin, we have some disappointing news for you.
By John Bonazzo

Shatter-Proof Phone Technology Touted by Hoax Is Real, But It’s Patented by Apple

That shatter-proof phone app is more than just a marketing stunt. It might also be a blatant copy of an existing patent filed by Apple.
By Sage Lazzaro
(Photo: Flickr/Håkan Dahlström)

Shatter-Proof Smartphone App Was a Conniving Stunt Concocted by Marketing Firm Boogie

By Sage Lazzaro and Jordyn Taylor
A UN speech delivered by Emma Waston went viral over the weekend. (Screengrab: YouTube)

Emma Watson 4Chan Nude Photo Leak Confirmed a Hoax

By Sage Lazzaro
Mellow Pages. (Facebook)

Mellow Pages Library Admits ExxonMobil Offer a Hoax

By Drew Grant

Balloon Boy Falcon Heene Is Now the Lead Singer of a Metal Band

By Jessica Roy

Balloon Boy Falcon Heene Is Now the Lead Singer of a Metal Band

By Jessica Roy

Anatomy of a Hoax: How an Anonymous Blogger Tricked the Internet Into Believing He Was a Deaf Quadriplegic

By Jessica Roy
(Photo: YouTube)

Justin Bieber Trolls Everyone, ‘Stolen Laptop’ Claim was a Viral Marketing Stunt for His New Single

By Jessica Roy
Luka Magnotta posing as James Dean in Los Angeles. (Photo: Luka-Magnotta.Deviantart.com)

Animal Activists Claim Responsibility For Videos Linking Luka Magnotta To Hollywood Sign Killing

By Hunter Walker

Meet OkFocus, the PR Stuntmen Behind the Fake Kanye West Site WhoDat.Biz

By Nitasha Tiku and Jessica Roy

ThinkModo Finds Booming Business in the Online Hoax

By Observer Staff
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