That hoax isn't funny anymore: Elan Gale and the problem of reality online

Here is a bit of non-news that, in the viral click-based economy, acquired a life far larger than it deserved: On a delayed Thanksgiving day flight, two high-strung, attention-seeking passengers — ABC producer Elan Gale and middle-aged squeaky wheel "Diane" — got into an argument. Gale live-tweeted it. Buzzfeed jumped on the tweets. The story […]