Internet Hoaxes

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Nasty Facebook posts under name Donna Crump still spreading

Screenshots and messages are spreading via social media purporting to show various things a woman identified as "Donna Crump" has…

10 years ago
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5 hoaxes that prove people can be REALLY gullible

Any regular visitor to this site will be well aware that as a collective, social media users are a tad…

10 years ago
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Flying Spider Volate-Araneus Story teaches users to research first

A website that purposely created a fake story about a flying spider to help educate people about not believing everything…

10 years ago
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The “Candy Crush Saga” Trademark Saga

Messages are circulating that claim King.com – the makers of Candy Crush Saga - not only stole their idea from…

10 years ago
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European Babies to be RFID Microchipped by May 2014 Message

Social media is being flooded by links to a news story that claims that it will be mandatory for all…

10 years ago
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Syrian boy between parents grave photo – FAKE!

We don’t really need to be reminded at this stage about the sheer power of social media, and how fast…

10 years ago
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Top 5 most popular hoaxes of 2013

We reflect on 2013 and reveal our top 5 hoaxes or scams of the year based on the number of…

10 years ago
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Paris Hilton Nelson Mandela Tweet

Did Paris Hilton confuse Nelson Mandela with Martin Luther King in a recent Tweet? Image text: RIP Nelson Mandela. Your…

10 years ago
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Are the NSA spying on us via BitStrips?

An absurd message is circulating that claims popular Facebook app BitStrips is actually a ploy from the NSA to spy…

11 years ago
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UGG boots and their Uggly past – truth or fiction?

A link to an article that asserts to explain the process and animal cruelty that goes into producing UGG boots…

11 years ago