Gettysburg fake flag burning: Washington Post speaks with man behind social media hoax

The Washington Post tracked down and identified the man behind several social media hoaxes that have stirred nationwide controversy.

Most recently, the provocateur, 38-year-old Adam Rahuba, made a fake social media post claiming that there would be a flag burning at Gettysburg National Cemetery on Independence Day.

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The hoax sent dozens of armed "patriots" to the cemetery to oppose fabricated flag burners. There was even a confrontation between attendees at the gathering and a Black Lives Matter supporter visiting ancestors. 

Rahuba revealed in an interview that he has 13 aliases and social media accounts that promoted hoaxes dating back to 2013. Since the election of President Trump, The Washington Post says Rahuba's hoaxes have "focused on leveraging fears of antifa."

Read the full Washington Post story here. 

Jasmine Vaughn-Hall is a trends reporter in central Pennsylvania. She's dishing out most-talked about topics, features, and taco fandom. Contact her at jvaughnhal@ydr.com, 717-495-1789 and follow her on Twitter @jvaughn411. 

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