I don't think this has changed at all with the advent of the internet. Used to be, the scoutmaster would say you were going on a "snipe hunt," and would describe the snipe in great detail, and it didn't matter how many times the older boys told you it was a hoax, there were always some younger ones who insisted that the snipe was a real creature, and even that they were sure their cousin had caught one once on a hunt.
Kids are stupid. Always have been.
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