Megan Fox joins Twitter to debunk death hoax
The actress and perennial entry on “sexiest woman alive” lists is alive and well, and she’s got the verified Twitter account to prove it.
On Jan 4, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky
After a half-decade, massive Wikipedia hoax finally exposed
Wikipedia editors finally remove an article about a battle that never actually happened.
On Jan 1, 2013 by Kevin Morris
New York Post duped by obvious Ryan Lanza impostor
The interview with Ryan Lanza, brother of Newtown, Conn., killer Adam Lanza, seemed like a blockbuster exclusive for The New York Post. Unfortunately it was all a hoax.
On Dec 24, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Is the “Golden Eagle Snatches Kid” video a hoax?
Hide your kids, because birds of prey are snatching everybody.
On Dec 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
60,000 Twitterers fall for Sandy Hook charity hoax
A Twitter account fraudulently claiming to be NHL player Roberto Luongo tweeted a promise to donate $2 to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims for every retweet. The hoax has spread like wildfire.
On Dec 17, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Debunking Warren Buffett’s quick-fix Congressional plan
Snopes has taken down an alleged proposition that would make all sitting members of Congress ineligible for re-election if the deficit was more than 3 percent of the GDP.
On Dec 5, 2012 by Justin Franz
Anonymous claims “FawkesSecurity” bomb threat a hoax
The hacker group claims the bomb threat, issued Monday night, is a false-flag operation designed to make Anonymous appear dangerous and unstable.
On Oct 23, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Was inspirational blogger David Rose just an elaborate hoax?
An anonymous man confessed to spending years crafting the persona of Rose, the 24-year-old blogger with cerebral palsy who died Monday.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Missing New Jersey teen found after starting Twitter frenzy
Kara Alongi, 16, was found Tuesday afternoon on her way to New York City. Her tweet asking people to call 911 was revealed as a hoax.
On Oct 3, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Homophobic Facebook comment revealed as a hoax
Thousands of people joined a Facebook hate group and sent death threats to a woman who allegedly posted a homophobic comment, but the comment itself may be a Photoshop hoax.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Plane bomb hoax was revenge for “compromising” Facebook photo
A 26-year-old man was so incensed about Facebook photos of his girlfriend that he called in a false bomb threat against the man who posted them.
On Sep 7, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
The Tweekender: How to use a death hoax to pimp a radio show
All the Twitter news that fits, in 140 characters or less.
On Aug 17, 2012 by Kris Holt
Facebook users fall for Statue of Liberty hoax
A claim that the Statue of Liberty’s face was originally “dark” has been circulating on Facebook, but it turns out to be a Snopes-certified hoax.
On Jul 6, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Debunking Pinterest hoaxes and Photoshopped pins
With his pinboard, Fake Plants and Other Hoaxes, user Steve Asbell is trying to become the Snopes.com of Pinterest.
On Jul 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
The top 10 Pinterest hoaxes—debunked
Is it real or is it Photoshop?
On Jul 6, 2012 by [email protected]
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