Hoaxes and Pranks – Page 3

Russian Pranksters Trick the Fed Chair, Based on Internet Videos

Videos circulating online show Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, answering basic questions about the American and global economy.

By Jeanna Smialek

Celebrities Computers and the Internet Hoaxes and Pranks Impostors (Criminal) Musk, Elon Social Media Twitter Virtual Currency

Twitter’s Logo Changes to Doge as Users Await Blue Check-Mark Removal

The promised changes to the platform’s verification program have been slow. Attention has focused instead on the image of a doge in place of the blue Twitter bird.

By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac

Computers and the Internet Hoaxes and Pranks Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Musk, Elon Rumors and Misinformation Social Media Twitter

Twitter Users Create Havoc by Impersonating Brands

The social media service, which is undergoing changes from its new owner Elon Musk, has descended into a messy swirl of spoof messages and parody accounts.

By Ryan Mac Benjamin Mullin Kate Conger and Mike Isaac

Durfee, Sebastian Frankel, Bethenny Hoaxes and Pranks Rumors and Misinformation Social Media TikTok (ByteDance) Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Snorting Crushed Porcelain, Face Reveals and a TikTok Lawsuit

The week in internet things.

By Niklas HallenAgence France-Presse Getty Images

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