Internet Hoaxes

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The most skin crawlingly nightmarish hoax this year?

If - like us - you don't particularly like spiders, then you may want to turn away right about now,…

9 years ago
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Study claims conspiracy theorists will believe almost anything

A study released in Feburary 2015 titled "Science vs Conspiracy: Collective Narratives in the Age of Misinformation" shows that many…

9 years ago
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Do McDonalds and their “new policy” refuse homeless people?

Rumours are flying across social media that claim fast food chain McDonalds have implemented a new policy that bans customers…

9 years ago
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Boots and the Minor Ailment Service

Posts about a Boots "Minor Ailment Scheme" are floating across social media, informing parents that they need not purchase medicines…

10 years ago
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Has Sally the robot housekeeper been freaking you out on E4?

UK social media users have this week been discussing Sally. The housekeeper. And here is why. Social media sites have…

10 years ago
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Our top 5 Disney urban legends that haunt the Internet

When you think Disney, you think of classic cartoons, epic adventure and all round family fun. However, if the Internet…

10 years ago
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Warning about posting child’s details onto Facebook – real or overblown?

Messages are spreading across Facebook warning mothers about a post spreading across the Internet that asks them to post the…

10 years ago
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Free heart transplant for sharing a Facebook photo?

Rumours that a pictured child will receive a heart transplant if their photo gets a 1000 shares are spreading across…

10 years ago
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Was a 76 year old woman expelled from KFC for breastfeeding son?

Rumours that a 76 old woman was kicked out of KFC because she was breastfeeding her 42 year old son…

10 years ago
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Is Facebook banning images of St. George because it offends?

Rumours online claim that Facebook is removing images of the St. George flag because it has been deemed "offensive" to…

10 years ago