ABCnews.com.co
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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]
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Type of site | Fake news website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Dissolved | October 2017 |
| Owner | Paul Horner |
| URL | abcnews.com.co (defunct) Archived Link |
| Launched | 2016 |
| Current status | Defunct (now redirects to hollywoodgazette |
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.[5][6]
In October 2017, ABCnews.com.co was shut down,[7] and its domain expired a few days later.[8]
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[5][6]
- El Chapo escaped from Mexican prison again[9]
- 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[10]
- The Supreme Court of the United States revoked the tax-exempt status of the Church of Scientology[11]
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