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Mistaken Identity

mistaken identity June 14, 2020

7 Times Internet Detectives Got the Wrong GuyWhen online sleuths jump to conclusions to find a villain, they sometimes create a new victim instead.

By Adam K. Raymond
mistaken identity June 8, 2020

What It’s Like to Get Doxed for Taking a Bike RidePeter Weinberg didn’t even know what “doxing” was before a Twitter mob falsely accused him of assaulting some kids on a bike trail.

By Olivia Nuzzi
oops Dec. 2, 2015

Guantanamo Inmate Held for 13 Years in Case of Mistaken Identity, Says PentagonHe expressed no desire for the future other than to get married.

By Ben Ellman
Nov. 20, 2015

Phuc Dat Bich Is Beyond Tired of Getting Kicked Off FacebookIt’s his real name!

By Ben Ellman
islamic state watch Nov. 20, 2015

Paris Attacks Put a New Squeeze on Things Named IsisWhat’s in a name? A lot, actually.

By Ben Ellman