On May 31st 2014 in Waukesha Wisconsin two 12 year old girls stabbed their friend 19 times to appease an internet creature known as "Slenderman".
On this episode of Clouded we look into the history of Slenderman and how this fictional character may have influenced some kids to commit an awful crime. Article Links: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/08/slender-man-stabbing.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/06/03/the-complete-terrifying-history-of-slender-man-the-internet-meme-that-compelled-two-12-year-olds-to-stab-their-friend/ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/12/murder-for-a-meme-the-horrifying-story-of-two-12-year-old-girls-who-tried-to-kill-for-slenderman.html
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