November 11, 2020

“Instant bank fraud” hoax is back – don’t spread fake news!

You need to spread the word to your family and friends NOT to spread the word to their family and friends

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July 03, 2020

Facebook hoaxes back in the spotlight – what to tell your friends

At the risk of giving you a feeling of déjà vu all over again, it's time to talk about Facebook hoaxes once more.

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April 21, 2020

Facebook to alert us if we’ve been exposed to fake coronavirus news

Drinking bleach does NOT cure coronavirus: it's just one dangerous myth that Facebook will alert us to if we've interacted with it.

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March 24, 2020

Facebook Messenger may ban mass-forwarding of messages

Facebook has done this before: it did it with WhatsApp, following an outbreak of lynchings sparked by viral social media hoaxes.

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November 08, 2019

Another Facebook hoax: Robbers still throwing eggs at car windows?

Bandits? Egg hurling?! Up to 92.5% visibility obscured??!! Don't share this turkey, but do let us know if you decide to test your wipers!

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August 23, 2019

‘Privacy policy change’ hoax infects Instagram; it confirms it’s crud

Multiple celebs fell for this one. Don't believe them - it's as much as a hoax as it's always been.

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August 21, 2019

HOAX ALERT! Facebook ‘deadline’ on making your content public is fake

There's no privacy Armageddon coming “TOMORROW!” If there was, you couldn't copy and paste your way out of it!

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April 05, 2019

Hoax! Nope, hackers aren’t posting invisible sexual videos on your wall

A Facebook hoax from 2011 is doing the rounds again. Don't fall for it, do something useful instead.

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March 28, 2019

“Twitter 2007 multicolor” hoax – debunk it, don’t spread it!

Hoaxers are saying you can unlock colorful new "features" in Twitter, but you'll probably lock yourself out instead.

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