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28. 4chan continually claim things as hoaxes they set up

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 08:17 AM

Feb 2018

That itself is usually the hoax.

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That Story About The Shooter Being A White Supremacist? 4Chan Hoax. [View all] Initech Feb 2018 OP

Way to much fake news becomes alternative facts. democratisphere Feb 2018 #1

Well honestly if a tragedy like this occurs... Initech Feb 2018 #2

How can 4Chan be made to go? Marengo Feb 2018 #3

I wish there were a way to banish them to the dark web. Initech Feb 2018 #5

Wouldn't say they got played. They did their job. Bradical79 Feb 2018 #4

Did you read through the whole thing? Initech Feb 2018 #6

The source was Jordan Jereb, who is a real person previously known to them muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #14

I think he fell for the prank too. Initech Feb 2018 #15

A sort of Jedi mind trick on him? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #16

Yeah probably. Initech Feb 2018 #19

That is kind of a stretch ck4829 Feb 2018 #25

The media probably "got it wrong" LeftInTX Feb 2018 #9

Tough luck you were played for a chump. Hope you learn from this. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #7

Yeah, I saw the source was 4Chan. B2G Feb 2018 #8

Did we get played Sunsky Feb 2018 #10

+1 ck4829 Feb 2018 #13

17 dead school kids are pretext for this sort of "fun"? ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #17

I think our media needs better checks and balances. Initech Feb 2018 #18

Did we fall for it it then or are we falling for it now? ck4829 Feb 2018 #22

But is the MAGA hat fake? MountCleaners Feb 2018 #23

Good question. ck4829 Feb 2018 #24

Where do they find the time? maxsolomon Feb 2018 #26

UPDATE: So much for being "played for chumps" ck4829 Feb 2018 #27

4chan continually claim things as hoaxes they set up Kentonio Feb 2018 #28

Fake, but accurate hexola Feb 2018 #29