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NAZI-LEAKS

White Supremacist Dating Site Hacked by AI Catfishers

WhiteDate is the new Ashley Madison... with disturbing overtones.

Tom Latchem

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal.
PUMPKIN EATER

The Sleazy Rise and Humiliating Fall of Ashley Madison

A new Netflix docuseries, “Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal,” reveals how a nation of cheaters—including a Christian vlogger—were outed.

Nick Schager

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How a Scandalous Sex Site Stays Hot in the Era of Throuples

Ashley Madison, the service dedicated to extramarital affairs, claims to be thriving in a world where polyamory isn’t always a dirty little secret.

Emily Shugerman

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EXPOSED

‘The Ashley Madison Affair’ Puts Cheaters on Blast

The three-part docuseries from Hulu and ABC News chronicles the rise of the infamous cheating site and the hacking scandal that brought it crashing down.

Nick Schager

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LIFE’S TOO SHORT

No John Doe in Ashley Madison Suit

They are trying to to sue Ashley Madison for not protecting their identity. But those seeking legal redress have been told they must identify themselves.

Tom Sykes

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Uniformed Two-Timers

Pentagon Winks at Ashley Madison Cheats

Fear not, philandering warriors of America: Officials say having a military email address found in the adultery site leak isn’t enough to get you investigated.

Shane Harris

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BUSTED?

The Summer of Celebrity Insta-Shame

These days, famous couples’ dirty laundry is being aired out very publicly online—including this week’s cases of comedian Mike Epps and Mrs. Carmelo Anthony, La La.

Amy Zimmerman

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CHEATERS

Burned Spouses Cheer Ashley Madison Hack

Spouses are taking to online ‘infidelity survival’ forums after finding their partners’ names in the massive Ashley Madison data dump.

Samantha Allen

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BUSTED

10K Gov’t Officials on Ashley Madison?

Hacking group ‘Impact Team’ dumped all the company info for the adultery website online, exposing government officials and millions more.

Marlow Stern

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CHEATER CHEATER

The Internet Is Now the Monogamy Police

From Gawker to Ashley Madison, moralizers are punishing private people in public for adultery.

Samantha Allen

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