I started googling the town of Veles, and quickly realized that the town had a namesake: The ancient god Veles, who was one of the top Gods in the pre-Christian pagan pantheon. In the old myths he was this really sneaky God: a shapeshifter, a God of chaos, magic and deception. So I imagine he would have been quite happy about all the fake news coming out of the town bearing his name.
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Fake news generally spreads through social media, so I figured I needed to orchestrate an attack on myself and The Book of Veles there. I went online and bought a pre-aged fake Facebook profile. Her name was ‘Chloe Miskin’ and cost about $40. The guys I bought her from claim that her profile pictures are AI-generated. I have no idea if that is true. You just pay the money, and you get whomever you get.
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THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT 
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