- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 29th, 2013
Facebook Giraffe Riddle Is Not a Virus Launched by Hackers
A hoax uses quotes taken from a 2004 article to cause unnecessary panic
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 24th, 2013
Scam Alert: Video of Celine Dion Dying in Plane Crash
Users are tricked into installing a rogue Facebook app and other malicious software
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 16th, 2013
Hoax Alert: Too Many Usernames on Kik Messenger
Another bogus chain message making the rounds online
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 14th, 2013
Celebrity Death Hoax: Adam Sandler Dies in Snowboard Accident
The actor is alive and well, contrary to stories circulating on social media websites
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 14th, 2013
Misleading Posts Inform Users of Facebook Virus Called “Death Age”
While there are many spammy apps, the posts are inaccurate and misleading
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- October 7th, 2013
Pennsylvania Bigfoot Caught on Camera Is Actually Tree Stump, Tipster Says
A Bigfoot hoax is uncovered in Pennsylvania, as a local provides a similar photo
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 7th, 2013
Hoax Alert: WhatsApp Will Become Chargeable
Another round of bogus warnings is circulating online
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- September 18th, 2013
Onion Creates Fake Subway 9/11 Coupon, Fans Use It and Get Served
The advert offered two foot-long subs for $9.11 (€6.8)
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- September 16th, 2013
Watch What Happens When You Stick a Knife in a Toaster
The experiment does not end well for a group of guys, the toaster blows up
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- September 14th, 2013
U.S. Navy vs Spanish Coast Guard Video Is Fake
Don't be fooled by this decades-old urban legend
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 10th, 2013
John McAfee: I Am Not Dead
An article claimed he died of a drug and alcohol overdose
- Music, Film & TV Blog
- By Elena Gorgan
- September 10th, 2013
Worst Twerk Fail Ever Is Actually a Jimmy Kimmel Hoax – Video
“Girl catches fire while twerking” video featured a paid stuntwoman
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 30th, 2013
Celebrity Death Hoax: Joe Montana Dies in Car Crash
Another pointless scam making the rounds on social media websites
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- August 24th, 2013
UFO in Taj Mahal, India Is a Fake, Video Recorded in 2010
A UFO was digitally edited over a three-year-old clip
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- August 16th, 2013
Jumping Cow Hints to CG Effect in UFO Video
Bright lights in the sky are shown in a clip captured in the UK
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 8th, 2013
Hackers Hijack Russian News Agency Twitter Accounts, Say Gorbachev Has Died AFP
The former Soviet president has denied the rumors himself
- Spam Reports
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 1st, 2013
Jackie Chan’s Death Hoax Continues on Facebook
Experts offer insight on the matter and what can be done to avoid falling for the scam