YouTube: the platform that made it possible to get famous for videos other than sex tapes. Since its rise, aspiring influencers have performed amazingly stupid—and occasionally clever—stunts for a global audience. Can you tell which of these are legit? (Answers are at the bottom.)
About Real or Fake
Debut: Jul 2012 | Status: Ongoing | Appearances in print: 15
“I kept finding new things that were stranger than fiction. Why not play with that? See if we could confuse people?” —Caitlin Roper, former articles editor and creator of Real or Fake
“I figured out the upside of fake news long before 2016. Easiest money I’ve ever made freelancing.” —Elise Craig, frequent writer of Real or Fake
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Real: Dude Perfect; KSI; Ryan ToysReview; Jenna Marbles
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Art by Ariel Davis
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