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Fang was arrested and charged with one federal count of false information and hoaxes, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The FBI said in April that Americans lost over $893 million last year to AI-enabled hoaxes, including voice cloning scams.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
But he entertained audiences in many ways, with everything from blatant hoaxes to Shakespearean theater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
"You’re talking about a deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist who’s made a profession of peddling hoaxes time and time again," he said.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2025
MACUSA’s Department of No-Maj Misinformation has put in extensive work to convince Muggles that sightings of Hodags have been hoaxes.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
