• Internet Hoaxes

Warning claims two men knocking on doors are dangerous – Fact Check

6 years ago

A warning is circulating social media that claims two men are knocking on doors in local neighborhoods claiming to be…

  • Internet Hoaxes

Did student prank school by putting laxatives in lemonade? Fact Check

6 years ago

Videos are spreading online that claim to show the consequence of a school prank where a student spiked the school…

  • Internet Hoaxes

Photo of elephant carrying lion cub to water. Fact Check

6 years ago

A photo appears to show an elephant carrying an exhausted young lion cub in its trunk to water, accompanied by…

  • Internet Hoaxes

When does a hoax stop being a hoax? The “OK” sign and “White Power”

6 years ago

In April 2017, two journalists sparked outcry on social media – and subsequently the mainstream media - when they gave…

  • Facebook

Fake Facebook message warns not to accept Sherman Stuurman

6 years ago

A warning is spreading online that warns readers not to accept a Facebook user named Sherman Stuurman because he is…

  • Internet Hoaxes

Does a photo show a shark on North Carolina freeway? Fact Check

6 years ago

An image of a shark is spreading across social media along with the claim that it is swimming down the…

  • Internet Hoaxes

Video of a DragonAir Boeing 737 caught in typhoon is fake

6 years ago

A video apparently showing a commercial airliner caught in a typhoon in "Shen Zhen" is circulating online. In the video,…

  • Trump

Did North Carolina clerk refuse gas to evacuating Trump supporter? Fact Check

6 years ago

An article being spread online claims a gas station attendant at a North Carolina store refused to sell gas to…

  • Internet Hoaxes

Is Colin Kaepernick face of Ford USA “Build FORD Tough” campaign? Fact Check

6 years ago

Rumours online claim that NFL player Colin Kaepernick is the face of a new ad campaign for Ford USA’s 'Build…

  • Internet Hoaxes

Viral photo does NOT show evacuation up I-95 to Richmond

6 years ago

An image is spreading online that purports to show a large traffic jam caused by people evacuating up the Interstate…