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[Zyae]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/business/media/paul-horner-dead-fake-news.html

Paul Horner, a writer who trolled the nation with his fabricated news stories and claimed that he was responsible for Donald J. Trump’s election victory, died last week. The cause was a suspected drug overdose, the authorities in Arizona said Wednesday.

Mr. Horner, 38, was found dead in his bed in Laveen, Ariz., on Sept. 18, according to Mark Casey, a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.

“My sites were picked up by Trump supporters all the time,” he told The Post. “I think Trump is in the White House because of me. His followers don’t fact-check anything — they’ll post everything, believe anything. His campaign manager posted my story about a protester getting paid $3,500 as fact. Like, I made that up. I posted a fake ad on Craigslist.”

Cya!

 

[Farsi]

I can't knock the hustle, RIP.

 

[erlim]

Homeboy looks rough.

 

[thekonamicode]

RIP

 

[valkillmore]

I mean, RIP and everything, but . . . Ehhhh

 

[MegaManTrigger]

I will just say it, I don't care that he died. Especially with regards to the things he did.

 

[BobTheFork]

I'll make sure to plant a tree...

 

[Jawbreaker]

Conspiracy theories incoming.

RIP, I guess.

 

[Bubba_Sparks]

Just shows you how stupid the average person is! That dude was just making up stories with only a whiff of legitimacy, and yet the average person was dumb enough to buy into it and re-post it without bothering to consider if it was factual or not.

Don't trip on your way out.

Why? If he didn't do it to undermine democracy or for some nefarious purpose, he basically provided a public service in showing how stupid and gullible the average person is.

 

[Banana Aeon]

Don't trip on your way out.

 

[Mobius 1]

RIP

Perfect

 

[MikeHattsu]

Already posted several times:
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1439270&page=1