Internet Hoaxes

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Did a teen die after participating in the ice bucket challenge?

Various rumours have been spreading across social media that claims a teen was killed during the popular ice bucket challenge…

10 years ago
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Woman charged after starting Walmart child abduction hoax

A Wisconsin woman was charged this week after starting a viral hoax on Facebook claiming that someone attempted to abduct…

10 years ago
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HOAX – England FC get second chance after match fixing allegations

Sorry England fans, the game against Uruguay will not be replayed because of match fixing allegations. The headline, that claims…

10 years ago
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Dogs drinking iced water causes bloat warning

A rumour is circulating social media warning dog owners not to give their pets iced water as it can cause…

10 years ago
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Drinking ages rising to 25 in the United States? Another prank.

A rumour is spreading like wildfire on the Internet that claims the drinking age in the US has risen to…

10 years ago
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CGI Glitch proves planes didn’t crash into WTC video – debunked

A supposedly rare video of a plane crashing into the South Tower of the World Trade Center is spreading across…

10 years ago
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“Satirical” articles fooling thousands

An onslaught of articles masquerading as satire have been successfully duping thousands through social media over the last few months.…

11 years ago
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Spider causes Mazda recall and software upgrade? TRUE!

They say that fact is often stranger than fiction, and this is certainly true of this story that has been…

11 years ago
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Phillip Wood, Flight MH370, Diego Garcia and the black photo.

A claim is flying across the Internet that asserts MH370 passenger Phillip Wood took a photo from his iPhone 5…

11 years ago
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Was Flight MH370 hijacked by a Saudi Arabian Prince? No.

Satire is often mistaken as genuine by confused readers. And stories pointing to a WordPress article that claims that MH370…

11 years ago