Internet Hoaxes

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Gas attendant saves female motorist from backseat passenger? Fact Check

Claims online describe the tale of a female motorist at a gas station who narrowly escaped being attacked thanks to…

5 years ago
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Was hairdresser arrested for making voodoo dolls from customer hair? Fact Check

Claims that a hairdresser was arrested for making voodoo dolls from his customer's hair are spreading online. FALSE The claims…

5 years ago
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Image claims to show ingredients in plant based meats. Fact Check

An image titled "what's in plant based meats?" claims to show many of the ingredients found in plant based "meats",…

5 years ago
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Does black and white modelling photo show Mary Killen from Gogglebox? Fact Check

An image is circulating social media claiming it shows GoogleBox star "Nutty" Mary Killen during her modelling days. FALSE The…

5 years ago
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Does photo show Lev Parnas at Eric Trump’s 6th brithday? Fact Check

Rumours circulating social media claim that an old photograph at Eric Trump's sixth birthday party in 1990 depicts both Lev…

5 years ago
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Does video show ball lightning on train track? Fact Check

A video claims to show ball lightning travel along a railway track before heading off into a nearby wood. FALSE…

5 years ago
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Is Lidl Club giving away a years worth of groceries on Facebook? Fact Check

A Facebook page is offering to give away a full year of groceries to 150 lucky families if they like…

5 years ago
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Did Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment pens cost $15,000? Fact Check

Rumours online claim that the pens belonging to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that were used to sign the…

5 years ago
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Image shows two Australian kangaroos “celebrating” the rain? Fact Check

An image claims to show the moment two kangaroos began to celebrate as rain fell on Australia amid the country's…

5 years ago
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Are sex traffickers using interlocking zip ties to distract victims? Fact Check

A warning spreading on social media claims that sex traffickers are now using a "contraption" of several zip ties interlocked…

5 years ago