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5 New Year’s Resolutions for 2016

When it comes to Internet nonsense, 2015 demonstrated that we’re still just as vulnerable to many types of online scams…

9 years ago
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Flooded Missouri highway shark attack JOKE

Whilst we're not in the habit of debunking what are - for most - clearly jokes, it does seem a…

9 years ago
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7 Internet hoaxes that went mega-viral in 2015

There was certainly no shortage of misinformation online fooling the masses during 2015. From stories about Mark Zuckerberg giving away…

9 years ago
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Is Facebook banning military emblems? Answer: No.

Claims that social networking website Facebook have decided to ban military emblems from their website are spreading across the site.…

9 years ago
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No, IKEA are not making the “Hadolf” swastika shaped table

Rumours have been spreading this week over social media claiming that popular furnishing store IKEA are selling a swastika shaped…

9 years ago
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Is the drinking age being raised to 23? Online prank goes viral

A prank site has got plenty of young Americans worried after it started a rumour that the legal drinking age…

9 years ago
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Is Asda really secretly selling Halal meat?

Claims that UK supermarket Asda are furtively selling Halal meat are spreading online after a user uploaded a photo of…

9 years ago
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Is the Christmas tree App a dangerous Trojan?

Rumours are spreading on Facebook warning users not to download a Facebook app called the Christmas Tree app because it…

9 years ago
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Is Mark Zuckerberg giving $4.5 million for copying a message?

A message is spreading across Facebook that claims Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is giving away 10% of his $45billion charity…

9 years ago
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Facebook trying to tackle viral hoaxes (again)

What do these stories all have in common? A privacy message that asked you to copy and paste some legal…

9 years ago