Internet Hoaxes

  • Internet Hoaxes

Do all speeding cameras go live on M1 or M25 at midnight? Fact Check

A viral message on social media claims that "all" speed cameras on both the M1 and M25 motorways "go live"…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Why we shouldn’t share Facebook hoaxes “just in case”

Something we hear frequently, especially from our fellow fact checkers and readers, is that others will frequently share misinformation across…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Message claims 52 thoroughbred horses need adopting – Fact Check

A message claims 52 thoroughbred horses are in need of adoption after their owner died, otherwise they would face imminent…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Did transgender senator Larry Cox-Sandhu swear in on Satanic Bible? Fact Check

A meme spreading on social media claims to show the moment a transgender senator called Larry Cox-Sandhu is sworn into…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

The five BIGGEST Internet hoaxes of 2018

Well it's that time of the year where we put down the mince pies, finish off the sherry and find…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Was man asked to remove Union Jack waistcoat because it offended minorities? Fact Check

A video is spreading across social media purporting to show the moment a man was thrown out of a December…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Is the Christmas candy cane a religious symbol? Fact Check

Rumours claim that the Candy Cane, the recognisable peppermint candy item that we instantly associate with Christmas time, has its…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Is Facebook removing image of British troops? Fact Check

Claims that Facebook is removing an image of British troops is spreading across the social media platform. One of the…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Was Sinbad in a 1990’s genie movie called Shazaam? Fact Check

A phenomenon known as "collective false memory" has been confusing Internet users for years that they once saw a 1990s…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Is Saudi Arabia about to behead six schoolgirls for dancing? Fact Check

Rumours claim Saudi Arabia is preparing to behead six school girls for "acting indecently" with their male school friends. The…

6 years ago