According to this email, you have been selected as a recipient of a major cash prize via Google Ad Grants for 2019. The post ‘Google Ad Grants 2019’ Advance Fee Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
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Snopes→ US Delay to Huawei Ban Gives Tech Sector Time to Adjust
The ban on selling technology to Huawei, the world's biggest maker of mobile network gear and the No. 2 smartphone brand, will be delayed by 90 days.
Hoax-Slayer→ Watch Out For ‘Your Photo Takes First Place’ Scam Emails
Malicious emails with the subject line and message "Your photo takes first place" are currently hitting inboxes. The post Watch Out For ‘Your Photo Takes First Place’ Scam Emails appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Facebook, Google Face Hearing on White Nationalism
Controversy over white nationalism and hate speech has dogged online platforms such as Facebook and Google's YouTube for years.
Snopes→ UK Plan Steps Up Global Crackdown on Social Media
"No one in the world has done this before, and it's important that we get it right."
Hoax-Slayer→ Google Street View and the Donkey
Widespread speculation on the Internet suggests that the Google Street View car knocked over and possibly killed a donkey while driving down a bush road in Botswana. The post Google Street View and the Donkey appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Google Employees Walk out to Protest Treatment of Women
Employees were seen staging walkouts at offices from Tokyo and Singapore to London and Dublin.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Google Anniversary’ Advance Fee Scam Email
According to this email, which is supposedly a Google Anniversary Winning Notification, you have won £950,000 in the Google Promotion for 2018. The post ‘Google Anniversary’ Advance Fee Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did Google Fail to Promote President Trump’s State of the Union Address?
President Trump attempted to show Google's alleged bias by falsely claiming that search engine failed to promote his State of the Union address.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Win a Free Samsung Smart TV’ Scam Message
According to a message currently spreading rapidly via social media, you can win a 65 inch Samsung Smart TV by entering a code into Google and clicking on the first link in the results page. The post ‘Win a Free Samsung Smart TV’ Scam Mes
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Request to Terminate Your Google Account’ Scam Email
According to this email, which purports to be from Gmail Account Services, your request to terminate your Google Account has been accepted. The post ‘Request to Terminate Your Google Account’ Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did a Google Exec Admit to Rigging Search Results Against Donald Trump?
A satirical web site published a fictitious article claiming that an exec at Google admitted to rigging search results against President Trump.
Snopes→ Consumer Groups File FTC Complaint over YouTube Ads Targeting Children
Several consumer and child privacy advocacy groups asked the Federal Trade Commission to examine YouTube's advertising policy and its effect on kids.
Snopes→ Fired Google Engineer’s Suit Claims Reverse Discrimination
A Google engineer fired for writing a memo questioning Google's commitment to diversity has filed a lawsuit alleging his ouster was driven by a corporate culture that discriminates against white men and people with conservative views.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Someone Has Your Password’ Phishing Scam Emails
Inboxes are currently being hit by emails that claim that "someone has your password". The post ‘Someone Has Your Password’ Phishing Scam Emails appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Email That Must Be Read’ Spam Message
If I'm to believe this message, Google's social network Google+ has sent me an email that must be read. The post ‘Email That Must Be Read’ Spam Message appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Google to Teach School Kids About Online Safety, Etiquette
Google is spearheading an educational campaign to teach pre-teen children how to protect themselves from scams, predators and other trouble.
Hoax-Slayer→ Google ‘Message Blocked’ Pharmacy Spam Email
Email purporting to be from Google claims that a message you sent has been blocked. It urges you to click a link to read the blocked message and get more information. The post Google ‘Message Blocked’ Pharmacy Spam Email appeared first on H
Snopes→ Google Docs Phishing Attempts Under Investigation
Gmail has confirmed that it is investigating reports of Google Docs-based phishing attacks.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, the Google Foundation has NOT Granted You £864,000
According to an email from the Director of the Google Foundation, you've been selected as a major customer this year and can thus obtain a grant of £864,000. The post No, the Google Foundation has NOT Granted You £864,000 appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Google Adds Fact-Check Info to Search Results
The search engine is rolling out a new feature that appends"Fact Check" snippets to news queries.