Tom MacMaster

The World

The ‘Gay Girl in Damascus’ Hoax, and Why So Many Fell For It

Arts, Culture & Media

Tom MacMaster, a 40-year-old American man living in Scotland admitted that he was behind the “Gay Girl in Damascus” blog. How did MacMaster manage to dupe so many?

Blogger Tom MacMaster Apologizes But Defends ‘Gay Girl in Damascus’ Hoax

Conflict & Justice
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