Internet Hoaxes

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Did BBC interview a self-confessed crisis actor called Henry Dyne? Fact Check

Rumours on social media claim that a man being treated in hospital for COVID-19 named Henry Dyne was actually a…

3 years ago
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Did Donald trump release phallic Christmas card? Fact Check

An image purporting to show a rather phallic Trump Christmas Card is spreading on social media claiming to be Donald…

3 years ago
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Did Boris Johnson have cap on needle during booster vaccination? Fact Check

Rumours on social media accuse British Prime Minister of faking his booster jab by claiming the cap on the needle…

3 years ago
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Was there a movie called ‘Omicron’ or ‘The Omicron Variant’? Fact Check

Rumours on social media claim that a movie from the 1960's called Omicron predicted the much publicized "omicron" variant of…

3 years ago
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  • Internet Hoaxes

Rittenhouse filed defamation suit against Whoopi Goldberg & Joy Behar? Fact Check

Rumours on social media claim that Kyle Rittenhouse - who shot and killed two protesters in 2020 and was later…

3 years ago
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Has Darrell Brooks bail been set at $1000 after attack in Waukesha? Fact Check

Posts on social media claim that man identified as being the Waukesha parade attacker that killed five people has since…

3 years ago
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Ben & Jerry’s launch ‘Rosenbaum’s Heroic Hazelnut’ in support of Joseph Rosenbaum? Fact Check

Rumors on social media claim ice cream company Ben & Jerry's has honored Joseph Rosenbaum, one of the men shot…

3 years ago
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Video show passenger getting kicked off plane over argument on vaccination status? Fact Check

A video allegedly showing a woman in an aircraft refusing to sit by an unvaccinated man only to then be…

3 years ago
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Is In-N-Out promoting phrase “Let’s Go Brandon”? Fact Check

Images circulating through social media appear to show the In-N-Out burger brand promoting the "Let's Go Brandon" phrase by printing…

3 years ago
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Video on YouTube Kids features “evil Santa” asking kids to stab themselves? Fact Check

A message is spreading via social media that warns of a disturbing video spreading on YouTube Kids describes a dangerous…

3 years ago