Category: Web Hoaxes
Investigating viral claims, chain messages, and internet myths to separate fact from fiction.
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Why People Still Fall for Obvious Internet Hoaxes
Read more: Why People Still Fall for Obvious Internet HoaxesSome hoaxes are easy to spot. Others are not. But even obvious ones continue to spread. That’s not because people aren’t paying attention.It’s because hoaxes are designed to move quickly,…
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Why Web Hoaxes Still Work in the Social Media Era
Read more: Why Web Hoaxes Still Work in the Social Media EraLong before social media feeds and algorithmic timelines, the internet had hoaxes. They arrived as email chain letters warning of hidden dangers, miracle cures, or secret corporate plots. Many were…
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Powerball US Hoax Page
Read more: Powerball US Hoax PageFacebook Page called “US Powerball” claims that you can get a chance to win a one million dollar jackpot by liking, sharing, and commenting on a promotional post and then…
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Camper Family RV Giveaway Hoax
Read more: Camper Family RV Giveaway HoaxOutline: Various Facebook Pages claim that you can win a luxury RV or motor home just by liking, sharing, and commenting. Brief Analysis: The Facebook Pages are fraudulent. They are…
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Corruption Of The Information Super Highway
Read more: Corruption Of The Information Super HighwayHappy New Year Everyone……….. Be Prepared To Stop As an avid user and contributor to the growth of the internet I have seen a very scary change to the information…
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Chevrolet Camaro Giveaway Hoax
Read more: Chevrolet Camaro Giveaway HoaxFacebook Page claims that for the second time in Facebook history two 2014 Chevrolet Camaro’s are being given away on Facebook. To enter, users are instructed to like a promotional…
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Facebook Hoax About Protecting your Copyright
Read more: Facebook Hoax About Protecting your CopyrightThere is a rumor circulating that Facebook is making a change related to ownership of users’ information or the content they post to the site. This is false. Anyone who…
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Robin Williams Video Prior to Suicide Hoax
Read more: Robin Williams Video Prior to Suicide HoaxTHIS IS A FAKE NOT TRUE In August 2014, Facebook users begin seeing posts that featured what was touted as a link to a farewell video recorded by comedian Robin…
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Calling #77 or 112 on your Cell Phone will Summon Police
Read more: Calling #77 or 112 on your Cell Phone will Summon PoliceIn a few states calling #77 on a cell phone will immediately connect you to that state’s highway patrol, that code is far from universal. Some states use #77, but…
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Facebook No Swearing Campaign
Read more: Facebook No Swearing CampaignCirculating message purporting to be from Mark Zuckerberg claims that Facebook is set to launch a ‘no swearing campaign’ and that people subsequently caught using profanity on the network will…