November 16, 2020

Naked Security Live – Don’t get hoaxed (pass it on)!

Here's the latest Naked Security Live video - enjoy (and please share with your friends)!

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January 08, 2019

How to spot a social media hoax

Stop shaking your head about "WhatsApp Gold" flimflam and start spreading these REAL nuggets of hoax-clobbering advice!

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May 31, 2018

Hoax alert! Starbucks is NOT inviting you to test its shatterproof windows

Need a jolt? Leave the rocks at home, and bring cash instead. The hoaxsters are full of dark caramel whipped cream crappuccino!

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March 15, 2018

YouTube conspiracy videos to get links to Wikipedia and other sources

Not all controversial conspiracy videos are getting this treatment, which will begin in coming months. Only those with "significant debate."

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February 08, 2018

Facebook HOAX! New algorithm will NOT only show you 26 friends

"Guess what, friends.... Facebook's algorithm now chooses your 26 FB friends." No, no it doesn't.

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November 14, 2016

Zuckerberg pushes back on fears over fake news on Facebook

It's "crazy" to think that Facebook news stories influence people, he said. The internet's response: Facebook ads do, but its news doesn't?

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October 14, 2016

Facebook’s repeatedly trended bogus news since firing human curators

Since firing its human editors, Facebook has promoted hoax stories such as one about Siri climbing out of iPhone 8 to do users' bidding.

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September 19, 2016

Facebook and Twitter team up with news orgs to help stop hoax news

Social media giants are uniting with traditional media, including the New York Times, to stop fake news from cluttering your news feeds.

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May 17, 2016

Pornhub says hacker’s claim of taking control of web server is a hoax

Less than a week after announcing a new bug bounty program, Pornhub is refuting a hacker's claims of getting full control of its web server.

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