Who is slender man?

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A 12-year-old girl was stabbed 19 times by two of her friends in a forest in Wisconsin who say they were inspired by a mythical Internet creature known as “Slender Man.” The girl miraculously survived and the two girls were arrested. But just who is “Slender Man?” According to Mashable.com, Slender Man is a ‘true Internet creation’ that started out with a photoshopped picture of a tall white ghost figure haunting children in the woods. Since then, hundreds of fans have added on to the myth, creating new stories and memes. The two Wisconsin girls said they attempted to murder their friend because they believed they needed to or else Slender Man would kill their families. Horror story enthusiasts have denounced the connection between reading horror stories and murder. One horror story website owner said of the stabbing, “most people don’t watch Hannibal and turn into serial killers.”

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