Tag: hoaxes

Facebook Phishing Scam Poses as Message from Mark ‘Zurckerberg’
Facebook CEO Mark Zurckerberg is not sending out privacy notices, requesting that users verify their accounts. That's because no such messages would ever come from the Facebook CEO...
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No, There Is No Facebook Jail, But There Is Some Truth Behind the Hoax
Don't worry, there is no Facebook Jail - although the concept is intriguing. An old viral hoax involving account suspensions and friend requests has morphed to suggest that sending...
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Taylor Swift Sex Tape Facebook Hoax Makes The Rounds
Although it may be tempting, you should avoid clicking any links on Facebook claiming to house a leaked sex tape featuring Grammy award-winning artist Taylor Swift. That's because...
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Facebook Hoax Alert: You’re Not Helping an Injured 14-Year-Old Boy by Sharing a Status
It's disconcerting that it bears repeating, but here goes: Facebook is never going to donate to some cause based on how many times you share a status. End of story. But that si...
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Facebook Warning Hoax Addressed By Facebook’s “Fact Check” Section
As previously reported, there has been a viral status going around on...
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Mars Hoax Day Lives On In The Year Of Curiosity
Today, August 27, has come to be known in some circles as Mars Hoax Day, and with the Mars Curiosity rover in action, there's plenty of room for hoax. The hoax, however, comes...
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Vanilla Ice Dead According To Facebook Hoax
Get outta here. Word to your mother. The latest celeb to meet the icy hand of death on social media is 44-year-old Rob Van Winkle - you may know him as Vanilla Ice. Accordin...
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Eddie Murphy is The Next Twitter Victim
After Solja "Superman that ho" Boy's death, or rumors thereof, spread like wildfire over Twitter, a hoax using the social media platform was blamed. However, what I'm now referrin...
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Twitter Killed Fidel Castro Last Night
This year is shaping up to be a stellar year for Twitter hoaxes. The latest addit...
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Facebook Changes: Charging You Is Not One Of Them
The idea that Facebook is going to implement a pay-structure and begin charging current members for use of the service is a bit of misinformation that has been going around for yea...
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