• Internet Hoaxes

Are schools or Starbucks making donuts with “muslim writing”? Fact Check

8 years ago

An image is spreading of a donut (or doughnut for our UK readers) that, according to the caption, has been…

  • Internet Hoaxes

Fake photo spreads showing Kim Jong Un reading “Fire and Fury”

8 years ago

An image is spreading across social media claiming to show the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, reading a…

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Is there a chemical in swimming pools that reveals urine? Fact Check

8 years ago

A long running legend claims that certain swimming pools utilise an invisible dye or chemical that turns a bright color…

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Video shows pounding chest because of drinking 20 Red Bulls. Fact Check

8 years ago

A short video is spreading across social media purporting to show the effects of 20 Red Bull energy drinks on…

  • Internet Hoaxes

Lauren, dialing 112 and the unmarked police car – Fact Check

8 years ago

A cautionary tale claims that a woman named Lauren had narrowly avoided being raped by a criminal posing as a…

  • Facebook

Facebook links to a free $41 Costco voucher are scams

8 years ago

Links are spreading on Facebook that claim wholesale chain Costco is giving away a free $41 voucher to celebrate their…

  • Facebook

Don’t spread the “Facebook has a new algorithm” message. It’s misleading.

8 years ago

A message is being passed around Facebook that claims the site has a new algorithm and implores users to leave…

  • Internet Hoaxes

Do NOT share the “How to Survive a Heart Attack” Cough CPR hoax

8 years ago

A message is circulating social media that claims coughing during the onset of a heart attack can save your life.…

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Online rumours claims onions absorb against flu virus. Fact Check

8 years ago

Rumours claim that leaving unpeeled onions in a room can protect nearby people from the flu, since the onion is…

  • Internet Hoaxes

Is there a “new hack” on Facebook that posts dirty videos? Fact Check

8 years ago

A number of messages spreading on Facebook claim that hackers are posting hurtful, offensive or dirty comments from your account,…