Capitvated by hoax, US learns about 'catfishing'

Friday, January 18, 2013 - 15:30 in Mathematics & Economics

A spectacular hoax involving a popular US sportsman's fake dead girlfriend has put a spotlight on a practice known as "catfishing" and raised fresh concerns about news media fact-checking.

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