Internet Hoaxes

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Fighting app Rumblr fools the Internet and media

A website purporting to offer an app that allows people to arrange fights with each other has managed to fool…

9 years ago
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Has Ophiuchus just been added to the zodiac calendar?

Rumours online claim that a 13th sign of the zodiac called Ophiuchus has "been confirmed" or added due to the…

9 years ago
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Apparently the red Starbucks cups hate Christmas

Claims are spreading across social media like wildfire that Starbucks is engaging in "Christian-cleansing" and that the coffee chain "hates…

9 years ago
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Minecraft is sexist… claims satirical open letter

Has a woman named Cassidy Boon really penned a letter to the maker of Minecraft claiming the popular block building…

9 years ago
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Are UK dropping Holocaust from curriculum as offends Muslims?

Rumours that the UK are debating whether to ban teaching the holocaust for fear of offending Muslims are spreading across…

9 years ago
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Is Breaking Bad season 6 shooting in December 2015?

A rumour that popular TV series Breaking Bad is to return for a sixth season with shooting to begin in…

9 years ago
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FOX’s Sean Hannity may have just fallen for online hoax

We've said it numerous times before. Always double check your sources, especially if they're online and especially if you work…

9 years ago
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Did Pope Francis endorse Bernie Sanders during speech?

An article on a spoof news website called USAToday.com.co is claiming that Pope Francis has openly endorsed presidential candidate Bernie…

9 years ago
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Did a Texas man really eat a teen boy inside a haunted house?

A bizarre rumour claiming a man named Phillip Harris was found eating a teenage boy alive in a horror attraction…

9 years ago
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Google continues to list spoof websites as real news

We've discovered that Google is still listing spoof websites as real news in its “In the news” section that appears…

9 years ago