Internet Hoaxes

  • Internet Hoaxes

Is Aldi giving homeless free leftover food on Christmas Eve? Fact Check

Claims online say that supermarket Aldi is giving the homeless free food on Christmas eve. Claims such as the one…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Can O2 customers get £75 after outage? Fact Check

Rumours are spreading online that claim phone network O2, which experienced technical difficulties resulting in around 24 hours downtime this…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Is Facebook censoring image of Santa and baby Jesus? Fact Check

Rumours online claim that Facebook has covered up an image depiction of Santa kneeling before the baby Jesus because it…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Has “Merry Christmas” been banned in favor of “Happy Holidays”? Fact Check

Messages and rumours claim that the term "Merry Christmas" has been banned, in favour of a more generic and "religious…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Do illegals get $3,874 monthly compared to $1,200 social security checks? Fact Check

Messages claim that illegal immigrants can get up to $3,874 a month under the Federal Assistance Program, while the average…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Are cashiers stealing cashback from unaware shoppers? Fact Check

Warnings are circulating on social media that claim cashiers at a supermarket are covertly adding cashback requests to customer's orders…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Facebook joker slammed as “weirdo” by parents after using photo of their child

Would you take a photo of someone else’s child, claiming them to be your own, for the purpose of illustrating…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

Does copying & pasting message “bypass” Facebook’s algorithm? Fact Check

A message on Facebook claims that because of a recent "new algorithm", Facebook users are limited to seeing the same…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Optical illusion can tell you how stressed you are? Fact Check

An optical illusion is spreading online along with the claims that it was created by a Japanese neurologist and can…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Does pressing “cancel” twice on ATM stop PIN from being stolen? Fact Check

A message spreading online claims that those wishing to withdraw cash from an ATM should press the “cancel” button twice…

6 years ago