Was this Man Hanged for Being Christian?
A series of images depict a smiling man with a hangman’s noose around his neck. The caption states that he chose to die for being a Christian rather than becoming a Muslim against his will. Today we’ll...
View ArticleClassic Fake Video: Plane Emergency Landing on Truck
A video shows an airliner making an emergency landing, using a pickup truck in place of failed landing gear. Is this video real or fake? The video was a Nissan television commercial from 2011. Let’s...
View ArticleViral Classic Photo: The Shields Brothers
A vintage photo of The Shields Brothers hit the top of the “Most Viral Images” list on Imgur in January 2016. Today we take a look at the photo and the claims behind it. The Shields Brothers The photo...
View ArticleTrump Tweets Fake Graphic of Megyn Kelly
Donald Trump tweeted a Photoshopped meme of Megyn Kelly which showed her supposedly posing with a Saudi Prince. Megyn Kelly Meme On January 28, 2016, Trump’s Twitter account posted the following meme...
View ArticleFake This Week: Bill Murray for President, Trump’s VP
For the truly lazy internet reader we’ve compiled a quick look at some of the top fake stories floating around social media this week. The Best of What Was Fake This Week Bill Murray isn’t running for...
View ArticleClassic Hoax: Alien Autopsy
In 1995, Fox television featured a program allegedly showing a military autopsy of an alien recovered from a 1947 flying saucer crash at Roswell, New Mexico. Over a decade later in 2006, several...
View ArticleUrban Legend: Gang Headlight Initiation Kidnapping Hoax
A long-running urban legend warns that drivers who flash their headlights at a car driving without its lights on may prompt a carload of gang members to chase and kill them as part of a gang...
View ArticleDo Humans Only Use 10% of Their Brains?
Is it true that we only use 10% of our brains? Today we’ll take a closer look at this pervasive urban myth. Do Humans Only Use 10% of Our Brains? The belief holds that deep inside each of us, there is...
View ArticleFake This Week: Trump’s Peace Prize, Sanders LGBT March, New York Rat
Is that photo real? Did Donald Trump really say that? Fear not confused Netizen, as we have the answers for the most questions regarding what is fake online this week. What Was Fake This Week That’s...
View ArticleFake Movie Poster: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Not in Bravo Movie
A fake movie poster circulating online shows Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson starring in the role of Johnny Bravo. Fake “Bravo” Movie Poster The poster appeared on social media in October 2013 and features...
View ArticleClassic Viral Video: “Weird Cloud”
A video claims to show a “weird cloud” which fell from the sky. Today we’ll take a closer look at this video. “Weird Cloud” The “weird cloud” video was posted back in 2011, but it has continued to gain...
View ArticleAre Baby Carrots Dangerous to Eat?
An online graphic and associated narrative promotes the dangers of eating baby carrots. Is this true or fake? Today we take a closer look at this rumor. Online Rumor First, let’s take a look at one...
View ArticleRare Insect” The “Tree Lobster”
Today we look at claims that the “Tree Lobster” is one of the rarest insects in the world, believed to be extinct since 1930 until its recent rediscovery. It’s true. Other names for the “tree lobster”...
View ArticleDon’t Set Your iPhone to 1970
A meme suggests that you can get a special theme on your iPhone by setting the date to 1970. It’s a trick that could ruin your device. “Blast From the Past” Meme The meme, which has been seen...
View ArticleRecirculating: Debunked HIV Oranges From Libya Warning
A photo circulating online allegedly shows oranges from Libya which were said to be injected with HIV-positive blood. Another image set shows bananas which supposedly shows “blood spots” in them....
View ArticleFake This Week: 1970 iPhone Prank, Scalia Quote, HIV Bananas
A roundup of the most popular fake stories online this week. And hopefully you are able to read this from an iPhone that wasn’t set to 1970. What was fake this week Setting your iPhone to 1970 will...
View ArticleMiscaption: Dog Bloodied For Chewing Slippers
A photo of a bloody dog has been circulating on Facebook with a caption that the animal was beaten with a hammer after chewing “mommy’s slippers.” Miscaption The photo is real, although the caption...
View ArticleThat’s Not an Ancient Cell Phone
The photo of a gloved hand holding what appears to be an ancient (or alien) cell phone has been heavy shared on social media since late 2015. It’s also not real. Ancient Cell Phone The photo shows what...
View ArticleFake This Week: Caitlyn Back to Bruce, 8 Mile 2, Sanders “English Only” Debate
It was a busy week for fake news websites and hoaxters in general. Today we’ll recap some of the most popular fake stories making the rounds this week. What Was Fake This Week Caitlyn Jenner hasn’t...
View ArticleFake This Week: Lipton Tea Worms, Jonah as Mrs Doubtfire, Nancy Endorses Hillary
Social media is rife with fake news and bogus graphics. Here is a recap of what’s fake this week. Fake This Week The Knife-Wielding Crab video. A video which shows a “gangster crab” holding a knife has...
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