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ABCnews.com.co was a fake news website which mimicked the URL, design and logo of the ABC News website.[1][2] Many stories from ABCnews.com.co were widely shared before being debunked.[3]
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Type of site | Fake news website |
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Available in | English |
Dissolved | October 2017 |
Owner | Paul Horner |
URL | abcnews.com.co (defunct) Archived Link |
Launched | 2016 |
Current status | Defunct (now redirects to hollywoodgazette |
The website's disclaimer page gave the address of the Westboro Baptist Church as its primary location.[4]
Paul Horner, the owner of the site, claimed to make $10,000 per month[lower-alpha 1] from advertising traffic.[6][7]
In October 2017, ABCnews.com.co was shut down,[8] and its domain expired a few days later.[9]
ABCnews.com.co promulgated stories about prominent figures and organizations, including: