Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A Hoax Within a Hoax

Internet sleuths are still trying to figure out the latest hoax to hit with web. It appears to be a hoax within a hoax involving Emma Watson, 4CHAN, and a letter to President Obama. We talk about that, and how people are being fooled into cooking their iPhones in their microwaves.

By Madeleine Brand • Sep 24, 2014 • 1 min read

Internet sleuths are still trying to figure out the latest hoax to hit with web. It appears to be a hoax within a hoax involving Emma Watson, 4CHAN, and a letter to President Obama. We talk about that, and how people are being fooled into cooking their iPhones in their microwaves.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A Hoax Within a Hoax

Internet sleuths are still trying to figure out the latest hoax to hit with web. It appears to be a hoax within a hoax involving Emma Watson, 4CHAN, and a letter to President Obama. We talk about that, and how people are being fooled into cooking their iPhones in their microwaves.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A Hoax Within a Hoax

Internet sleuths are still trying to figure out the latest hoax to hit with web. It appears to be a hoax within a hoax involving Emma Watson, 4CHAN, and a letter to President Obama. We talk about that, and how people are being fooled into cooking their iPhones in their microwaves.

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