Tracing Woodgrains reveals how he tricked the notorious Libs of TikTok account to publicize a fake story about second graders getting homework on furries. The level of effort that was put into fabricating convincing evidence is almost pathological. The fact that LoTT took the bait is not necessarily all that surprising given the brand of content the account traffics since it’s really intended as online comfort food for its audience. But the account also tries to straddle the line by simultaneously heralding itself as a serious endeavor with direct lines to politicians and thumbs on the scale of policy.
On Planting Fake Stories
On Planting Fake Stories
On Planting Fake Stories
Tracing Woodgrains reveals how he tricked the notorious Libs of TikTok account to publicize a fake story about second graders getting homework on furries. The level of effort that was put into fabricating convincing evidence is almost pathological. The fact that LoTT took the bait is not necessarily all that surprising given the brand of content the account traffics since it’s really intended as online comfort food for its audience. But the account also tries to straddle the line by simultaneously heralding itself as a serious endeavor with direct lines to politicians and thumbs on the scale of policy.