The fake "ABC News" website is owned and operated by Paul Horner, an Arizona-based fake news writer previously interviewed by BuzzFeed News.

Horner spent much of the last election cycle writing outlandish articles that were often picked up by Trump supporters. His hoax about fake protesters, first published in March of 2016, was even shared by Trump's then-campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

After Trump's election, Horner gave numerous interviews to various media outlets about the phenomenon of fake news and what impact his own work had on the presidential race.