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Facebook claim trading scams “don’t violate ad policies”

Cyber crooks are continuing to use fake media articles and fake celebrity endorsements to promote a series of trading scams…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Why we shouldn’t share Facebook hoaxes “just in case”

Something we hear frequently, especially from our fellow fact checkers and readers, is that others will frequently share misinformation across…

6 years ago
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  • Privacy

5 Reasons why accepting strangers on Facebook is a bad idea

Facebook is a great place to connect with friends. But when we allow strangers into our digital lives by accepting…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Is Richards Branson giving away Cyprus holiday on Facebook? Fact Check

A post on Facebook is claiming to give away a Cyprus holiday for 2 for users who share and comment…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Tommy Robinson post about hit and run incident contradicted by police

A viral post made by a page purportedly belonging to far-right UK activist Tommy Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) that…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Fake British Airways page tricking Facebook users with Majorca holiday for 4

A fake Facebook page pretending to be from British Airways is tricking users into sharing a post offering a free…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

The five BIGGEST Internet hoaxes of 2018

Well it's that time of the year where we put down the mince pies, finish off the sherry and find…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Fake website tricking Facebook users with cheap electronics – five red flags

Websites and adverts peddling too-good-to-be-true deals are popular at this time of the year; the below article details all the…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Is Facebook removing image of British troops? Fact Check

Claims that Facebook is removing an image of British troops is spreading across the social media platform. One of the…

6 years ago
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Fake LEGO website promoted through Facebook’s sponsored adverts

Crooks have yet again managed to exploit Facebook’s sponsored adverts feature to promote scams leading to spoof LEGO websites. We've…

6 years ago