It started as an online gaming prank. Then it turned deadly

Brendan Koerner,

Wired Wired offers a detailed look at what is likely the most infamous swatting incident thus far: the prank initiated by Tyler Barriss that ended with a fatal shooting in 2015.

I fell for Facebook fake news. Here's why millions of you did, too.

Geoffrey A. Fowler,

The Washington Post The latest viral hoax fooled millions, so The Washington Post looks into why it was so effective.