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Topic: Hoaxes

Rick Perry, US Secretary of Energy (Gabriel Aponte/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)

Rick Perry trolled by Instagram hoax

Igor Derysh
David Bowie (AP/Ron Frehm)

When Bowie masterminded an epic art hoax

Noah Charney
Jussie Smollett; Donald Trump (AP/Getty/Salon)

Not all hoaxes are created equal

Amanda Marcotte
(Twitter/pixelatedboat)

"Gorilla News" hoax fools pundits

Nicole Karlis
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James Frey (AP/Bebeto Matthews)

The unwanted return of James Frey

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Cottingley Fairies Photo (Wikimedia)

Fake news is nothing new

Hazel Gaynor
Hillary Clinton (AP/Cliff Owen)

2 Hoaxes, 1 Misogyny

Amanda Marcotte
(Getty/Andrew Rich)

An academic prank falls flat

Émile P. Torres
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Stop whining about Facebook

Mary Elizabeth Williams
(Facebook/K-98.3)

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Elan Gale (twitter/theyearofelan)

Fernando Alfonso III
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