Craig Haley

  • Stay Safe Online

How to avoid Tech Support Scams

With the latest figures from Microsoft revealing that over-the-phone tech support scams increased by over 20% from 2016 to 2017,…

9 years ago
  • Just for Fun

The Photoshopped or Not Quiz (edition 3)

Time for another "photoshopped or not" quiz - can you tell us if the below 10 photos have been digitally…

9 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Did Kanye West lose 9 million followers after pro-Trump tweets? Fact Check

Rumours claim singer and reality TV star Kanye West lost 9 million Twitter followers after posting "pro-Trump" tweets this week.…

9 years ago
  • Facebook

6 Facebook hoaxes you’ve probably seen so far in 2018

We're not even half way through 2018, yet there has already been a number of hoaxes spreading virally across social…

9 years ago
  • Facebook

Facebook requests users to “review important updates and settings”

Facebook has begun requesting their users review "important updates and settings" in light of stricter privacy laws come into effect…

9 years ago
  • Facebook

Facebook to face legal action over get-rich-quick sponsored adverts

We've spoken before about get-rich-quick scams that spread across Facebook's "sponsored adverts" feature, many of which exploit the identities of…

9 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Do KFC use genetically modified chickens without beaks? Fact Check

Rumours claim that KFC changed their name from Kentucky Fried Chicken because their chickens are genetically mutated organisms, purposely raised…

9 years ago
  • Facebook

Watch out for “nobody wished me Happy Birthday” social media posts

Readers should be wary of social media posts designed to lure shares or "likes" by using photos of sick or…

9 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Fake BBC video reports on “war” between Russia and NATO

A video snippet of what appears to be a BBC report about a “serious incident between Russia and NATO” is…

9 years ago
  • Facebook

Fake video claims Mark Zuckerberg is closing Facebook

A video circulating the Internet appears to show Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announcing the closure of the Internet's largest social…

9 years ago