The Associated PressFeb 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJul 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 )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 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 )
Staff / TruthdigNov 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 )
Staff / TruthdigApr 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 )
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