Texas congressman falls for recurring hoax and names false shooter on CNN

It’s happened again, and this time it was even broadcast on a national channel. 

Months ago, we warned about a disturbing hoax making the rounds every time there’s a shooting or terrorist attack in and outside the U.S.

The recurring hoax, which probably originated on 4chan‘s controversial Politically Incorrect board, /pol/, claims prankster and comedian Sam Hyde is the gunman. 

Hyde has been misattributed as the “lone white gunman” during shootings in San Bernardino, Kalamazoo, Baton Rouge, and Orlando, among others, and now, a Texas church shooting, which killed at least 26.  Read more…

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