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On 18 December 2017, the web site Huzlers leveraged news about the cryptocurrency Bitcoin spiking in value to falsely claim a man had swindled over million dollars from people by selling altered Chuck E. Cheese tokens as Bitcoins: Huzlers is a well-known purveyor of hoaxes typically based on popular topics, and as always, there was no truth to the claim. Aside from the fact that bitcoins are not an actual form of physical currency, Chuck E. Cheese retired their usage of tokens in 2016 and introduced cards in their stead. Huzlers features a disclaimer asserting that it is the most infamous fauxtire & satire entertainment website in the world ... [i]f it's trending on social media you'll find it here! The fake news outfit previously sucked up social media views with fictitious tales about 15 consecutive days of darkness, cocaine in Coors Light beer, and, more recently, a tall tale about a famous bullied child being robbed of GoFundMe donations.
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