ABCnews.com.co
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Type of site | Fake news website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Dissolved | 2017 |
| Owner | Paul Horner |
| URL | abcnews.com.co (defunct) Archived Link |
| Launched | 2016 |
| Current status | Defunct (now redirects to hollywoodgazette |
ABCnews.com.co was a fake news website which mimicked the URL, design and logo of the ABC News website.[1][2] Many stories from ABCnews.com.co were widely shared before being debunked.[3]
The website's disclaimer page gave the address of the Westboro Baptist Church as its primary location.[4]
Paul Horner, the owner of the site, claimed to make $10,000 per month[a] from advertising traffic.[6][7]
In October 2017, ABCnews.com.co was shut down,[8] and its domain expired a few days later.[9]
Examples of fake news stories
ABCnews.com.co promulgated stories about prominent figures and organizations, including:
- Anti-Trump protesters hired from Craigslist paid as much as $3,500[6][7]
- El Chapo escaped from Mexican prison again[10]
- President Barack Obama signed an order banning assault weapon sales[3]
- Michael Jordan intended to move the Charlotte Hornets out of North Carolina if the state did not revoke a law disallowing transgender people access to restrooms[11]
- The Supreme Court of the United States revoked the tax-exempt status of the Church of Scientology[12]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Murtha, Jack (May 26, 2016). "How fake news sites frequently trick big-time journalists". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- S2CID 235527523.
- ^ a b "Here's how to outsmart fake news in your Facebook feed". KXLH. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Contact - ABC News". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Jacobson, Louis (November 17, 2016). "No, someone wasn't paid $3,500 to protest Donald Trump; it's fake news". Politifact. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20171025080107/http://abcnews.com.co/
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20171101080141/http://abcnews.com.co/
- ^ Woody, Christopher (July 9, 2016). "Mexico's government shut down rumors of 'El Chapo' Guzmán's escape with this one photo". Business Insider. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Routhier, Ray (June 5, 2016). "Katy Perry's moving to Maine?! No, actually. Fake news strikes again". The Portland Press Herald. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Wade, Peter (March 12, 2016). "Don't Believe the Fake Reports. The Church of Scientology Is Still Tax Exempt". Esquire. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
External links
- Official Website abcnews.com.co (defunct) Archived Link