Hoaxes

These YouTube videos claim to show the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash (they don’t)

More than a million people have watched.

On Jan 28, 2020 by Josh Katzowitz

Did a Twitter user really get tricked into naming baby ‘Jack Ingof’?

‘You should name him Jack.’

On Dec 14, 2019 by Rachel Kiley

Signs barring ‘singles’ and ‘guys who look like they’ve never had sex’ from ‘Joker’ are hoaxes

Hoax signs have popped up at screenings of ‘Joker.’

On Oct 5, 2019 by Eilish O’Sullivan

Pro-Trump conspiracy group takes credit for ‘eat the babies’ hoax

You can practically hear liberals’ sighs of relief.

On Oct 4, 2019 by Claire Goforth

Was this conservative really attacked, or did he just sh*t himself?

An investigation.

On Sep 29, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Teen girls on TikTok have convinced the internet that they eat their tampons

‘How else would we reabsorb the blood?’

On Sep 19, 2019 by Collyn Burke

How to create your very own Instagram hoax

Fool your parents with this easy-to-use, Mad Libs-style guide.

On Aug 22, 2019 by Molly McHugh

Why does everyone keep falling for that Instagram and Facebook hoax?

The fake claim has been circulating for years and continues to fool internet users.

On Aug 21, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

A bunch of celebrities fell for that viral Instagram hoax

At least Trevor Noah had a good response to it.

On Aug 21, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

No, that guy didn’t really fly alone on a Delta flight

He duped the internet.

On Aug 17, 2019 by Tiffanie Drayton

A human trafficking internet hoax is being spread on TikTok

‘This is really important and we should spread the word immediately.’

On Jul 30, 2019 by Brooke Sjoberg

Popular YouTube time traveler reveals true identity 

If it wasn’t already obvious, Noah the time traveler isn’t actually a time traveler.

On Jul 14, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

No, Twitter will not notify you if someone shares your tweet through a DM

Here’s what the person behind the hoax had to say.

On Jun 10, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Guy who said he stole drugs from MS-13 now says viral story is fake

He started a GoFundMe so he can go into hiding.

On May 25, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

How pranksters fooled the internet in 2018

‘Fake!’

On Dec 16, 2018 by Stacey Ritzen