Craig Haley

Craig Haley has been writing about technology for over a decade and specializes in online privacy, social media and Internet folklore. He has served as editor of ThatsNonsense.com since it began in 2009. Craig has a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from the University of Plymouth. You can reach out to Craig on Twitter @craighaley101 or on Linked In here. You can read Craig's posts below.
  • Twitter

Beware posts on social media offering “account recovery” services – It’s a scam

Scammers are always looking for ways to lure victims into handing over their cash, and claiming, falsely, to offer "hacking"…

4 days ago
  • Fact Check

Does iPhone “Journaling Suggestions” show name & location to strangers? Fact Check

Viral warnings on social media claim that an iPhone setting called "Journaling Suggestions" has been covertly enabled and that it…

2 months ago
  • Facebook

Facebook outage causes incorrect password errors

Facebook and Instagram have both suffered a worldwide outage causing many users to be automatically logged out and unable to…

2 months ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Beware scam “Account Suspended” messages on Etsy

Beware Etsy sellers - phishing scams targeting those who sell on the e-commerce platform are increasingly convincing, and the latest…

3 months ago
  • Fact Check

Does iOS Update 17 allow strangers to steal data via NameDrop? Fact Check

A viral warning on social media - including Facebook and TikTok - claims that a new update in Apple iPhone's…

5 months ago
  • Fact Check

Did Trump offer Judge Cannon position on Supreme court in Truth Post? Fact Check

A screenshot of a Donald trump "truth" on Truth Social is spreading across social media that appears to show the…

6 months ago
  • Twitter

Why does X (Twitter)scam ads instead of removing them?

Remember the good old days… You see a scam on your favourite social media platform. You contact the platform and…

6 months ago
  • Fact Check

Did Trump call Greene-Taylor ‘Sasquatch’ during BBC Interview? Fact Check

A screenshot purporting to show a BBC News interview where Donald Trump referred to Congresswoman Marjorie Greene Taylor as "sasquatch"…

6 months ago
  • Fact Check

Can you opt-Out of Facebook Charge Message – Fact Check

A viral mish-mash of Facebook hoaxes is doing the social media rounds, so we're just briefly revisiting this hoax (or…

7 months ago
  • Fact Check

Viral warning about “Seismic Waves CARD” virus spreads online – Fact Check

A viral online message spreading across social media - in particular WhatsApp - warns readers not to open photos of…

8 months ago