Fake terror attacks: why are the frightening pranks going viral?

A fake Isis attack in an Iranian mall is the latest example of extreme YouTube pranks, a trend driven by American teensIt sounds like another terrifying story of insurgent terrorism in the Middle East: on Tuesday, men dressed in the black garb of the Islamic State stormed through a mall in Iran, brandishing swords and guns, shouting “Allahu Akbar”. Shoppers reportedly fled the scene in fear. It was reminiscent of the 2017 Tehran Isis attacks in which 17 people were killed. Except tha