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Watch How A 4chan Hoax Happens

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On Monday night, BuzzFeed sat in on a private chatroom full of anonymous 4chan members as they put together a follow-up prank to their #Cutting4Bieber Twitter hoax on Monday. WARNING: Extremely NSFW language.

When the 4chan community starts a raid they meet in a private IRC chatroom. Last night's meeting took place in a private, IRC-built, self-hosted chatroom.

When the 4chan community starts a raid they meet in a private IRC chatroom. Last night's meeting took place in a private, IRC-built, self-hosted chatroom.

Members of the chatroom have agreed upon the hashtag #RememberAddison, which they plan on using to fake a teenage girl's death on twitter, claiming she was a victim of the #cutting4beiber hoax.

Members of the chatroom have agreed upon the hashtag #RememberAddison, which they plan on using to fake a teenage girl's death on twitter, claiming she was a victim of the #cutting4beiber hoax.

They're currently deciding on who will spread the death hoax on what social network. Reddit, Tumblr, and 9gag are common targets of theirs.

They're currently deciding on who will spread the death hoax on what social network. Reddit, Tumblr, and 9gag are common targets of theirs.

They've taken things to the next step, creating a false social media trail for this fake Addison girl. One member of the chat writes a script while another member begins making a YouTube channel for her.

They've taken things to the next step, creating a false social media trail for this fake Addison girl. One member of the chat writes a script while another member begins making a YouTube channel for her.


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