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Alan MacMasters: Toaster

Alan MacMasters is still being quoted as being the inventor of the electric toaster, but it is not true. About ten years ago, some students decided to create this hoax which has fairly recently been exposed as such. In itself, this kind of hoax does not represent a danger, but it does mean that its always advisable to seek verification of any information gleaned from the internet. 89.155.53.136 (discussão) 11h21min de 20 de novembro de 2022 (UTC)

The Alan MacMasters’ toaster hoax

A brazen British prankster tells all.

For more than a decade, he tricked the world into believing a Scottish scientist called “Alan MacMasters” invented the electric toaster in 1893.

At the heart of his web of fantasy was a Wikipedia article that fooled dozens of journalists, public officials, and even primary school teachers.

But how did this hoaxer get away with it for so long? And how did an eagle-eyed 15-year-old eventually manage to expose his deception?

Presenter: Marco Silva

Editor: Flora Carmichael

Sound engineer: Graham Puddifoot

(https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4lnd) Rmopires (discussão) 08h53min de 21 de novembro de 2022 (UTC)