Craig Haley

  • Facebook

A list of phantom hacker hoaxes on the Internet

Internet hoaxes that aim to cause alarm by claiming to warn of nefarious digital threats targeting the general public will…

9 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Has Pamela Anderson really died aged 50? Fact Check

Online rumours claim that Baywatch actress and model Pamela Anderson has died aged 50. The rumours link back to an…

9 years ago
  • YouTube

YouTube tackles conspiracy videos with “information cues”

YouTube has announced it is to try and fight fake news by offering their viewers "information cues" on videos that…

9 years ago
  • In The News

Facebook remove and ban Britain First Facebook pages – a look back

Facebook has announced it has banned the Facebook pages belonging to Britain First and its leaders. Those pages have now…

9 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Britain First claim their leaders “exposed” paedophile ring – Fact Check

A series of graphics and posts published by far-right group Britain First claim or suggest that their leader and deputy…

9 years ago
  • Facebook

Don’t fall for Facebook posts offering golden envelopes with free cruises

A series of Facebook posts are spreading across the site claiming to offer “20 amazing golden envelopes” containing a free…

9 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Links falsely offer free Heineken keg for beer’s “140th anniversary” – Scam

Watch out for messages on social media - specifically WhatsApp - that urge recipients to click a link to receive…

9 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

HOAX – 22 Christian missionary families to be executed in Afghanistan? – Fact Check

A message is being passed through social media that implores readers to pray for 22 Christian missionary families that are…

9 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

The largest ever study of fake news has a very worrying conclusion

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has concluded the largest study to date on the spread of online fake news.…

9 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Mayor of Dorval, Quebec refuses to ban pork in school canteens? Fact Check

A message is spreading across social media that claims the mayor of Dorval, a suburb in Montreal, Quebec, penned a…

9 years ago