Ban the Bear Hoax Website!

    by Evan B., Athena’s student

    Evan took the Internet Super Sleuths class with Dr. Kirsten this academic year. Here’s what Evan has to say…

    Click to download a PDF version of Evan’s amazing hoax website!

    Hello! I made this hoax website for Internet Super Sleuths, a class about learning to spot fakes on the Internet.

    The website is about a scandal concerning the Pokémon Urshifu that I have blown way out of proportion. While Urshifu is a problem in the competitive Pokémon community, it is not as big of a problem as I have made it out to be on my website.

    For evidence to back up my fabricated scandal, I have included fake testimonials and events, quite a few rants, edited pictures, and a fake AI video of a supposed top player giving testimony.

    I have also attempted to use the hoax to sell fake merch and gather data from users. I have even listed fake news about celebrity involvement to captivate more people. I had a lot of fun making this, and I hope you have fun reading it too.

    Check out part of Evan’s project. Amazing Work, Evan!

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