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Teen 'serial swatter' behind hundreds of hoax threats across U.S. pleads guilty
In one of the most prolific “swatting” cases ever prosecuted, a teenage “serial swatter” pleaded guilty Wednesday to making hoax threats to schools, religious institutions and government officials ...Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
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Father and daughter win $58,000 in lawsuit against man who claimed Manchester Arena bombing was hoax
A father and daughter disabled by a suicide bomber who killed 22 people after an Ariana Grande concert in England in 2017 have been awarded $58,000 against a former television producer who claimed ...Entertainment - ABC News - November 8 -
Father and daughter win $58,000 in lawsuit against man who claimed Manchester Arena bombing was hoax
A father and daughter disabled by a suicide bomber who killed 22 people after an Ariana Grande concert in England in 2017 have been awarded $58,000 against a former television producer who claimed ...World - ABC News - November 8 -
‘It can lead to chaos’: false claims and hoaxes surge as Spain’s floods recede
People urged to stop flow of misinformation as fire department says it is hindering work to save citizens. Home to more than 120 shops, a cinema and 34 restaurants, the Bonaire shopping centre had ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Hoax bomb threats made to dozens of polling locations in swing states
Hoax bomb threats targeting polling places and election offices briefly disrupted voting in five battleground states, with the FBI saying the threats in four of those states came from Russian email ...Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
US business leaders must voice their fears about Trump
Defending stability and prosperity is a test of America’s corporate responsibilityWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
Hoax Dublin Halloween parade listing a 'mistake', says website
The owner of a Pakistan-based website says the non-existent Halloween parade was "a mistake".Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
How the US election may unsettle Europe
Europeans mostly prefer Harris to Trump but challenges lie ahead on democracy, defence and economicsWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
Writing to Beirut, again
How do you write about home when words fail you?World - Financial Times - November 2 -
Budget Q&A: Readers’ questions answered
Experts respond to queries about measures announced in the autumn BudgetWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
China targets 2mn lifts to keep its ageing population upwardly mobile
A campaign is under way to retrofit older apartments but authorities and residents are fighting over the billWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
Thousands show up in Dublin, duped by online Halloween parade hoax
Large crowds that gathered in central Dublin for a Halloween parade were tricked, not treated, by an apparent online hoax.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Hundreds gather at hoax Dublin Halloween parade
It's understood a rumour circulated online that a parade was due to take place on O'Connell Street.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Family Wins Suit Against Conspiracist Who Called Manchester Bombing a Hoax
A British court found that a man who called the 2017 attack at an Ariana Grande concert a “fake terrorist incident” had harassed victims and abused media freedom.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
Father and daughter win lawsuit against man who claimed Manchester Arena bombing was hoax
A British father and daughter seriously wounded by a suicide bomber who killed 22 people after an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in 2017 have won a harassment lawsuit against a former ...World - ABC News - October 23
