Report of Link Between Nationalists, Shooting Suspect May Be False

The Associated Press Feb 17, 2018 The Associated Press and others in the media quoted a white nationalist leader as saying Nikolas Cruz was a member of his group. That assertion is now in serious doubt. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Food Snobs Think They’re Eating Organic Food, but It’s Really McDonald’s

Reynard Loki / AlterNet Oct 14, 2015 Pranksters asked food experts to taste "organic snacks" that were actually artfully sliced McNuggets and cheeseburgers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Internet Pranksters Ready to Send Teen Idol to North Korea

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2010 Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber invited fans to pick the destination of his next tour. Some clever hooligans over at 4chan decided to hijack the vote and send the teen heartthrob to -- where else? -- North Korea. With a day and change left to vote, the Hermit Kingdom was beating out second-place Israel and third-place Poland by a few thousand votes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pictures of No-Pants Subway Riders

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2010 Professional prankster group Improv Everywhere's "No Pants Subway Ride" is one cultural trend that appears to be taking off. Despite a frigid winter, participants in as many as 43 cities around the world commuted in their underwear, and we've got photos to prove it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin Punked by Faux Sarkozy Prank Call

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2008 In what will go down as one of the epic prank calls of all time, Canadian radio show jester Marc Antoine Audette got Sarah Palin on the phone Saturday by telling her French President Nicolas Sarkozy was calling. Oops. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Web Site Hacked

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2008 Security experts have managed to unravel the relatively simple exploit that allowed hackers to prank Barack Obama's Web site just days before the Pennsylvania primary. Visitors to the site's community blogs page found themselves redirected to HillaryClinton.com. Neither campaign wanted to talk about it with the Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )