2016 clown sightings (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2016 clown sightings" in Simple English language version.

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949whom.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

Parsons, Jeff (2016-10-04). "The Creepy Clowns Have Arrived in Maine in the Town You'd Expect". 94.9 HOM. Retrieved 2025-09-20.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; Simple English: 9^th place)

"Why I am a 'killer clown'". BBC. 25 October 2016.

fox8.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,484^th place)

"Creepy clown sightings reported in more communities in South Carolina". WJW (TV). Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

glasgowlive.co.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

Fancy dress shop say their costume was used in 'killer clown' prank Retrieved October 2016

go.com (Global: 97^th place; Simple English: 56^th place)

abcnews.go.com

News, A. B. C. (13 October 2014). "Mysterious Clowns Terrorizing California City". ABC News. Retrieved 21 October 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212^th place; Simple English: 146^th place)

Reporter, David Moye; Post, The Huffington (24 July 2015). "Creepy Clown Menaces Chicago Cemetery". HuffPost. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
Lee Moran (31 October 2016). "Creepy Clown Threat Prompts Spooked Floridians To Trick-Or-Treat While Armed". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2016.

newson6.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"Pryor Woman Attacked By Woman, Two Men Wearing Clown Masks". KOTV-DT. 2016-10-16. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-08.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; Simple English: 8^th place)

Rogers, Katie (August 30, 2016). "Creepy Clown Sightings in South Carolina Cause a Frenzy". The New York Times. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

nzherald.co.nz (Global: 390^th place; Simple English: 298^th place)

"Clown president: 'We don't want to scare people'". New Zealand Herald. 10 October 2016.
Vanessa Brown (11 October 2016). "How the creepy clown craze is killing the entertainment profession". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
"McDonald's: Ronald McDonald keeping a lower profile". New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2016.
Patricia Greig. "Clown craze: It's going to peak, it's going to be here in New Zealand". NZ Herald.

people.com (Global: 69^th place; Simple English: 50^th place)

Harris, Chris. "South Carolina Police Chief to Creepy Clowns: 'The Clowning Around Needs to Stop'". People. People.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; Simple English: 62^nd place)

Zuppello, Suzanne (2016-09-30). "'Killer Clowns': Inside the Terrifying Hoax Sweeping America". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2017-08-30.

stuff.co.nz (Global: 387^th place; Simple English: 329^th place)

"Circus clown: Stop giving us a bad name". stuff.co.nz. 11 October 2016.

theatlantic.com (Global: 322^nd place; Simple English: 222^nd place)

Simpson, Connor (16 October 2013). "Northampton Solves the Mystery of The Creepy Clown". The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; Simple English: 14^th place)

Teague, Matthew (2016-10-05). "Clown sightings: the day it all began". The Guardian.

thrillist.com (Global: 4,351^st place; Simple English: 3,003^rd place)

Merevick, Tony (13 October 2016). "Clown Porn Searches Have Skyrocketed Thanks to the Creepy Clown Epidemic". thrillist.com.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

"Creepy clown sightings reported in more communities in South Carolina". WJW (TV). Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
Zuppello, Suzanne (2016-09-30). "'Killer Clowns': Inside the Terrifying Hoax Sweeping America". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
"Pryor Woman Attacked By Woman, Two Men Wearing Clown Masks". KOTV-DT. 2016-10-16. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-08.

yahoo.com (Global: 431^st place; Simple English: 296^th place)

McGurty, Frank; Prentice, Chris (3 September 2016). "Clown sightings spook South Carolina, perplex police". Yahoo!. Reuters. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; Simple English: 23^rd place)

Side Project Random (26 September 2016). "Creepy Clowns - Song" – via YouTube.
sillykidssong (11 October 2016). "clown panic song 2016" – via YouTube.

2016 clown sightings (Simple English Wikipedia)

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nzherald.co.nz (Global: 390th place; Simple English: 298th place)

people.com (Global: 69th place; Simple English: 50th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 57th place; Simple English: 62nd place)

stuff.co.nz (Global: 387th place; Simple English: 329th place)

theatlantic.com (Global: 322nd place; Simple English: 222nd place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16th place; Simple English: 14th place)

thrillist.com (Global: 4,351st place; Simple English: 3,003rd place)

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yahoo.com (Global: 431st place; Simple English: 296th place)

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bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; Simple English: 9^th place)

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nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; Simple English: 8^th place)

nzherald.co.nz (Global: 390^th place; Simple English: 298^th place)

people.com (Global: 69^th place; Simple English: 50^th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; Simple English: 62^nd place)

stuff.co.nz (Global: 387^th place; Simple English: 329^th place)

theatlantic.com (Global: 322^nd place; Simple English: 222^nd place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; Simple English: 14^th place)

thrillist.com (Global: 4,351^st place; Simple English: 3,003^rd place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

yahoo.com (Global: 431^st place; Simple English: 296^th place)

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; Simple English: 23^rd place)