Fact Check

  • Internet Hoaxes

Viral message claims two men sentenced to prison for spray painting mosque

A message is circulating the Internet that claims two men had been sentenced to 6 (or 12) months imprisonment for…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Was a St. Cloud Christian refused service for wearing a cross? Fact Check

Claims that a Christian from Minnesota was refused service by a Muslim cashier at a retail outlet because they wore…

7 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Did a girl get pregnant after male ejaculated into swimming pool? Fact Check

Long running urban legends tell the story of a teenage girl (or more than one, depending on what version you…

7 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Warning about dangerous video on WhatsApp called “martinelli”. Fact Check

A warning spreading on Facebook claims a "video comes out tomorrow" on WhatsApp called "Martinelli", and it has the ability…

7 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Mayor of Dorval, Quebec refuses to ban pork in school canteens? Fact Check

A message is spreading across social media that claims the mayor of Dorval, a suburb in Montreal, Quebec, penned a…

7 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Hoax claims Anchor Butter infected with HIV virus – Fact Check

A rumour online claims at least two men have been arrested after adding HIV infected blood into Anchor butter products…

7 years ago
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Facebook hoax claims cosmic rays are coming close to Earth. Fact Check

Bizarre panicked rumours claim that “cosmic rays” are coming close to planet Earth and as a result we should power…

7 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Is Cadbury renaming Easter Eggs to Gesture Eggs? Fact Check

Rumours are circulating the Internet that claim chocolate company Cadbury is renaming their Easter Eggs to "Gesture Eggs". MOSTLY FALSE…

7 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Jamie Oliver, Pink Slime, Ammonium Hydroxide and McDonald’s – Fact Check

A message that circulates the Internet claims that popular UK-based chef Jamie Oliver just won a battle against McDonald's forcing…

7 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Are Chinese hackers embedding ‘phishing codes’ in images? Fact Check

A warning is spreading claiming that hackers in China have designed pictures or movies that hide "phishing codes" and receiving…

7 years ago