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NYT Columnist Claims He Was Hacked With Child Porn, Promotes Conspiracy, Backpedals

Amanda Prestigiacomo
NYT Columnist Claims He Was Hacked With Child Porn, Promotes Conspiracy, Backpedals
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On Wednesday, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman claimed he was hacked with child pornography.

“Well, I’m on the phone with my computer security service, and as I understand it someone compromised my IP address and is using it to download child pornography,” Krugman posted.

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