Hoaxes
Links to reports about all kinds of email, Internet, and social media hoaxes.
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Bogus WarningsCOVID-19FeaturedHoaxesWhatsApp
‘Argentina is Doing It’ Hoax Message Still Circulating
by Brett M. Christensen August 15, 2020According to a message that began circulating via WhatsApp in July 2020, you should not open a video called “Argentina is doing it”. Supposedly, opening the video will hack your phone.
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‘Prince Obinna Solomon Friendship Request’ Facebook Hacker Hoax
by Brett M. Christensen May 7, 2020Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay According to a message that is currently circulating via Facebook, you should not accept a friendship…
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FAKE-NEWS ALERT: Japanese Professor Tasuku Honjo Did NOT Say That Coronavirus Was Made by China
by Brett M. Christensen May 1, 2020According to a post that is currently circulating rapidly on social media, Nobel Prize-winning Japanese physician-scientist Professor Tasuku Honjo has told media outlets that coronavirus is not natural and that it was made by China.
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News outlets in Australia are reporting on a hoax message that falsely claims to have been sent by the newly released COVIDSafe app.
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COVID-19HoaxesMisleading
‘Coronavirus Vaccine Available in 2001’ – Nonsensical Conspiracy Theory Post
by Brett M. Christensen April 28, 2020A post that is currently circulating via social media suggests that there was a coronavirus vaccine available as early as 2001.
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According to this supposed warning message, you should not accept a video called “Move your cucu” because it is a very dangerous virus that will format your mobile phone.
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According to a social media message that is currently circulating in French and English, you should not accept a video called “Dance of the Dad” because it is a virus that will format your cell phone.
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HoaxesWhatsApp
‘Hearts of Love Devil Worshippers’ WhatsApp Group Warning is a Hoax
by Brett M. Christensen January 14, 2020According to a post that is currently circulating via WhatsApp, you should not join a group called “Hearts of Love”.
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Faux Images and VideosHoaxes
HOAX – ‘Deadly Snow Snake’ Image
by Brett M. Christensen December 16, 2019Circulating message claims that an attached image depicts the deadly ‘snow snake’. According to the message, the snake’s venom will fatally freeze the blood of those bitten.