Author: 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.

Internet Hoaxes

Does this photo show Panda Bear on a plane flight? Fact check
ByCraig Haley August 2, 2017

An image (above) apparently showing a Giant Panda sat on a domestic plane flight is spreading…

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In The News

HBO servers and next week’s Game of Thrones script have been hacked
ByCraig Haley August 1, 2017August 1, 2017

Hackers have claimed to have stolen a massive 1.5 terabytes of information from HBO, including the…

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Facebook

Facebook “sponsored” posts are clickbait, fake news & scams all in one
ByCraig Haley August 1, 2017August 1, 2017

If you were asked to think of 3 different things that Facebook has – more than…

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Internet Hoaxes

“Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America” signpost is a fake
ByCraig Haley July 31, 2017

An image of a signpost titled “Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America” that appears to be…

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Facebook In The News LinkedIn

Cyber spies targeting companies with sophisticated “long cons”
ByCraig Haley July 28, 2017July 28, 2017

State-sponsored cyber spies are stepping up the espionage game with increasingly intricate social engineering scams targeting…

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Quiz

The Photoshopped or Not Quiz SECOND EDITION
ByCraig Haley July 27, 2017July 27, 2017

It’s time for another ‘Photoshopped or Not’ quiz! Did you take our first one? Find it…

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Phishing

Watch out for convincing Netflix phishing email scams after your login details
ByCraig Haley July 27, 2017September 20, 2017

Email users should be aware of a spate of convincing phishing scams that appear to come…

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Facebook

Facebook post claims commenting #spider results in digital spider on screen
ByCraig Haley July 26, 2017July 26, 2017

Facebook posts that claim you can make a digital spider appear on your screen by liking,…

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Internet Hoaxes

Fake message warns users of “Popcorn Carnival” video hoax on WhatsApp
ByCraig Haley July 26, 2017

A warning is spreading on WhatsApp and Facebook that claims a video is spreading across WhatsApp…

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419 Nigerian Fraud

5 utterly ridiculous “Nigerian” email scams we hope no one fell for
ByCraig Haley July 25, 2017July 25, 2017

The aim of an advance fee “Nigerian” email scam is to trick an email recipient into…

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