The Hoax-Slayer website is owned and managed by Brett Christensen from his home in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. Brett writes almost all of the articles published on the site. You can find out more by visiting the Hoax-Slayer About page.
Brett Christensen
All articles published on Hoax-Slayer are thoroughly researched prior to publication. Our findings are based on information available via a variety of credible sources including other reputable websites, news articles, press releases, government or company publications and consumer alerts.
If required, we also contact companies, government departments or other relevant entities directly to enquire about the veracity of a particular message. Our articles generally include in-text hyperlinks and, often, a separate reference list that allow readers to check the information for themselves.
In other words, you don't have to blindly take our word for it, nor would we expect you to. We do not declare a message to be untrue unless we have compelling evidence to back up such a declaration. References in our articles allow visitors to verify this evidence and draw their own conclusions.
If required, we also contact companies, government departments or other relevant entities directly to enquire about the veracity of a particular message. Our articles generally include in-text hyperlinks and, often, a separate reference list that allow readers to check the information for themselves.
In other words, you don't have to blindly take our word for it, nor would we expect you to. We do not declare a message to be untrue unless we have compelling evidence to back up such a declaration. References in our articles allow visitors to verify this evidence and draw their own conclusions.
The easiest option is to use the search box at the top of every page on the site. Click the search icon at the right of the top menu to reveal the search box. A search box is also located in the right sidebar on most pages.
This search function uses the power of Google Search to help you quickly and easily find what you are looking for. It is a custom search engine that is configured to search ONLY the Hoax-Slayer websites. It searches both hoax-slayer.net and hoax-slayer.com.
This search function uses the power of Google Search to help you quickly and easily find what you are looking for. It is a custom search engine that is configured to search ONLY the Hoax-Slayer websites. It searches both hoax-slayer.net and hoax-slayer.com.
Hoax-Slayer generates revenue via display advertising and through affiliate marketing.Advertisers pay to display ads on the site via Google Adsense and other advertising systems.If visitors follow a link to Amazon or another vendor that we are an affiliate for and subsequently purchases a product or service, we receive a percentage of the purchase price.For more detailed information, refer to the Hoax-Slayer Privacy Policy.
You can submit examples and offer feedback via the site contact form.
Please note, however, that due to time constraints and the large volume of email I receive, a personal reply is not usually possible.
Your submissions help me work out what hoaxes and scams are circulating at a given time. Submissions are one of the most important ways that I learn about new hoaxes and scams and chart how older versions are evolving over time. And, don't worry, if I use the material you submit in an article, any information that could identify you will be removed.
Please note, however, that due to time constraints and the large volume of email I receive, a personal reply is not usually possible.
Your submissions help me work out what hoaxes and scams are circulating at a given time. Submissions are one of the most important ways that I learn about new hoaxes and scams and chart how older versions are evolving over time. And, don't worry, if I use the material you submit in an article, any information that could identify you will be removed.
Certainly! Go right ahead. Your support is appreciated.
No, we do not give permission for our articles to be republished on any other websites or via email, social networks, print publications, or any other format. Using Hoax-Slayer articles on your own site without express permission is an infringement of our copyright. However, you may freely link to any articles on the Hoax-Slayer website.
Thanks! If someone lets us know about a spelling error, we try to fix it as soon as possible. However, before you contact us about an error, please consider the following points:
Articles usually include an example of the scam or hoax that we are discussing. We do not correct the spelling or grammar in these examples because we want readers to see the messages in their original form.
We are Australian and we, for the most part, use British spelling. There are a number of differences between British and American spelling, so what you consider to be an error may simply be the British spelling equivalent of the word and not incorrect.
Articles usually include an example of the scam or hoax that we are discussing. We do not correct the spelling or grammar in these examples because we want readers to see the messages in their original form.
We are Australian and we, for the most part, use British spelling. There are a number of differences between British and American spelling, so what you consider to be an error may simply be the British spelling equivalent of the word and not incorrect.
In 2015, work began on a new implementation of Hoax-Slayer that uses a modern content management system (CMS) supplied by WordPress. The CMS makes it much easier to publish and update material and perform site maintenance tasks. As a result, we can spend much more of our time writing articles and much less time performing mundane site maintenance. So, we can offer even more content to our regular followers and visitors. The new CMS implementation has the web address hoax-slayer.net while the legacy site still lives at hoax-slayer.com. However, both versions are tightly integrated and function as one entity.
The original Hoax-Slayer is a very large site with thousands of separate web pages. Converting all of the existing content to the new CMS is not an easy or trivial matter and is an ongoing project. Nevertheless, in due course, all older pages will be moved to the new format. However, this will be done in such a way that people clicking older links will be automatically redirected to the new versions.
The original Hoax-Slayer is a very large site with thousands of separate web pages. Converting all of the existing content to the new CMS is not an easy or trivial matter and is an ongoing project. Nevertheless, in due course, all older pages will be moved to the new format. However, this will be done in such a way that people clicking older links will be automatically redirected to the new versions.
No, that is not something that we do. Any message requesting that we add links or participate in any kind of "link exchange" will be deleted without reply.