January 2017 Monthly Round-Up
It’s been an incredibly busy start to 2017, with plenty of fakes news and hoaxes circulating…
Will Facebook donate money to “little baby with arm cancer”?
A photo is circulating Facebook that apparently shows a baby with “arm cancer” who needs money…
You can’t win a Ford Mustang for sharing a Facebook post, sorry.
A series of spammy Facebook pages are purporting to offer a free Ford Mustang for those…
Are websites asking you to post referral links legitimate or scams?
One of our more common questions from our readers are whether these sites that claim you…
My friend got their Facebook account “hacked”. Am I at risk?
We have published an updated article on this subject which you can read here. The post…
This like-farming Facebook profile is absolutely abhorrent
Muhammad Sajid, please stand up. For you, sir, may be the owner of the most abhorrent,…
Are rapists using crying children to lure victims?
A series of rumours are claiming that criminals – including gang members and rapists – are…
Win a Mercedes AMG for sharing a Facebook post? It’s a scam
A series of spammy Facebook pages set up in the Mercedes brand name are trying to…
Did Obama put his hand on Melania Trump’s backside? Fact Check
A photo is circulating social media that appears to show President Barack Obama putting his hand…
Online romance scams in UK hit record numbers in 2016
According to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau and Action Fraud in the UK, online romance scams…