Google promote fake thread incorrectly identifying Las Vegas shooter
A 4Chan message thread that had incorrectly identified the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay shooter was promoted…
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Did US Army football team kneel in protest during anthem? Fact check
A photo spreading online claims to show the US Army football team taking a knee in…
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Fake news and hoaxes spreading about Las Vegas Mandalay Bay shooting
The following are hoaxes and examples of misinformation circulating regarding the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay shooting….
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Fake Facebook page claims to offer family trip to Lapland
A fake Facebook post is spreading across the social networking website claiming to offer a family…
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Online “natural wellness blogger” fined $410,000 for fraud
An online fraudster claiming to be a social media “wellness blogger” has this week been fined…
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Fake photo spreads of Michael Bennett burning US flag
A photo is spreading that appears to depict Seattle Seahawks defensive player Michael Bennett burning the…
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Mark Zuckerberg regrets dismissive comment on influence of fake news
In a post this week on Facebook, the social networking site’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he…
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Fake photo claims to show teacher in ceiling spying on students taking test
A photo is going viral on social media – specifically Twitter – claiming to show a…
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Alabama county pays cyber criminals to get their data back
That moment when your entire network gets hit by a nasty ramsomware attack and you realise…
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Did FBI seize over 3000 penises from morgue employee’s home? Fact check
A fake story spreading online claims the FBI seized over 3,000 penises during a raid at…
