Hoaxes

According to a message circulating via social media, American actor and director Henry Winkler has died and has left half of his estate to the Trump 2020 re-election campaign. 

Circulating rumours claim that the local council in the small north Queensland town of Cardwell has banned the displaying of Christmas lights after receiving a complaint from a local mosque.

According to a message that is currently going viral on Facebook, a new deadly spider is spreading across the USA. Supposedly, five people in the last week have died after being bitten by this new “spider from hell”.

According to a message that is currently circulating via social media, you will see two moons in the sky on August 27th, one of which will be the planet Mars. Supposedly, Mars will appear as large as the moon. 

Circulating reports feature images of a mermaid body that was supposedly found washed up on a beach.

According to a number of breathless “news” reports that are currently beings shared via social media, a mother pig in Kenya has given birth to a strange human-like creature.

According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, a dog saved his family from a fire but was badly burned during the rescue.  Supposedly, Facebook is donating $1 for every share to help get the dog’s face fixed. 

Message claims that a new Pepsi can is to feature the Pledge of Allegiance, but will omit the words ‘Under God’

Message claims that a man posing as a car park attendant at Bristol Zoo collected unauthorised parking fees from zoo visitors for 25 years before absconding to Spain to live in luxury on the proceeds of his illegal activities.