Internet Hoaxes

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“Brutal Terrorist Attack” hoaxes go viral

A large surge of fake news articles purporting to be reporting on a breaking "brutal terrorist attack" are spreading across…

9 years ago
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Phuc Dat Bich was a fake. (Insert play-on-words joke here)

The Facebook user known as "Phuc Dat Bich" who spent most of last week - or indeed this year -…

9 years ago
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Is Facebook really banning images of the Nativity Scene?

Rumours are spreading across Facebook asserting the social networking website is removing any photos that depict the Christmas Nativity scene.…

9 years ago
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Are ISIS terrorists using missing UPS uniforms?

Claims that a shipment of UPS uniforms have been stolen and this has been linked to criminal activity, or even…

9 years ago
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Do refugees really get more benefits than pensioners?

Emails and messages on social media websites and forums claim that the benefits afforded to illegal immigrants or refugees living…

9 years ago
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Does a video show escaped Paris terrorists shot by police?

A video claiming to show the bodies of the Paris attackers after being shot by police isn't real and shows…

9 years ago
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Did New Orleans accept 10,000 Syrian refugees after Paris attacks?

Claims that 10,000 refugees from Syria have arrived in New Orleans only two days after the November Paris attacks in…

9 years ago
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November 2015 Paris attack, hoaxes and rumours

As is often the case with breaking news events, a series of hoaxes and rumours have begun spreading across the…

9 years ago
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No, 18k people didn’t die in Friday 13th Japan earthquake

There has been plenty of confusion on social media as messages claiming that 18 thousand people have been killed or…

9 years ago
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The two legged San Jose alien has been debunked

Internet users in November 2015 logged into their Facebook or Reddit accounts to see a pretty grisly set of photos…

9 years ago