Internet Hoaxes

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Actor Martin Lawrence faces viral death hoax

Actor Martin Lawrence has become the latest Hollywood celebrity to be killed off via an Internet hoax. A Facebook Page…

10 years ago
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The story of an anti-vaxxer turned science proponent

Whilst we haven't really delved into the subject [yet] of "anti-vaxxers" – those people who believe child vaccinations are dangerous…

10 years ago
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Is The ‘Talking Angela’ App safe for kids? We take a look…

Rumours that an app called Talking Angela is actually a front for a pedophile ring, a child pornography ring, a…

10 years ago
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Alexandria Alexis – the time traveller from 1898

Rumours that a time traveller by the name of Alexandria Alexis travelled back to the Victoria Era only to go…

10 years ago
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Is Back to the Future Part 4 really scheduled for 2016?

Rumours that Back to the Future Part IV is set to be released in 2016 are spreading via social media,…

10 years ago
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3 examples of social media witch hunts gone wrong.

The social media witch hunt. Unstoppable, relentless and addictive. Yet often based on speculation, misinformation and misplaced anger. Online witch…

10 years ago
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A round-up of the funniest online April Fools pranks 2015

It has been another busy April Fools on the Internet in 2015. We take a look at some of the…

10 years ago
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Will all Americans be Microchipped by 2017? DEBUNKED

Rumours are circulating that all American citizens will undergo mandatory microchipping with RFID tracking devices, by the year 2017. Some…

10 years ago
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US National Security Advisor falls for Internet hoax

Internet celebrity death hoaxes are a popular phenomenon online, with anywhere from a dozen celebs being prematurely written off spreading…

10 years ago
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The Blackpool Poltergeist videos DEBUNKED

When it comes to hoodwinking your way to Internet stardom, nothing seems to beat the age old classic. Staging a…

10 years ago