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"Lets learn about one of the original Web series on YouTube. LonelyGirl15 had a huge following at its time and had many worried that a cult group was at play. But there is a twist so listen in during these tough times."

Presented by: Chelsea
Category: Cult

In this episode, Chelsea does a round up of two fake cults that fooled the FBI.

The first is the Church of the Hammer, which first appeared on the FBI's radar in 2005. The Church of the Hammer was a website that posted many articles in the vein of right-wing religious extremists. The file was closed in 2007, more than two years later, when somebody checked the website and realized it was satire.

The second is the story of lonelygirl15. These days, most people know the lonelygirl15 as a fictional webseries involve a girl caught up in an unnamed cult. However, launched a little over a year after YouTube, it was the first of it's kind and many people believed it was real until it was revealed to be scripted.

Takeaway: Make sure the cult you're worried about is real.

Trivia

 * Patreon Skit: A used car salesman.