Quick Take Posts circulating on Facebook falsely claim that people posing as “officials” from the “Department of Home Affairs” are going door-to-door to confirm “that everyone has a valid ID” for the 2020 census. The Census
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Adam Schiff Did NOT Pay Witnesses Over $40 Million To Testify Against Trump
Did House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff pay witnesses over $40 million to testify against Trump? No, that's not true: the story comes from a satire website, there is no evidence that such a payment took place and the people refer
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nigerian Man Did Not Hack The US Govt And Give His Family And Friends Permanent Citizenship
Did a Nigerian man hack the U.S. government to give his family and friends permanent citizenship? No, that's not true: The story was originally put out by a South African satire website that used to disguise itself as news and got widely picke
Lead Stories→ Fake Faces: People Who Do Not Exist Invade Facebook To Influence 2020 Elections (Part 1)
EDITORS NOTE: Meet Carolina Chaney. Take a good look at her Facebook profile photo. Maybe she looks like your kid's math teacher or your doctor. Privacy settings block us from seeing anything about her, but we do see she is one of 11 adminis
FactCheck.org→ How Old Claims Compare to IG Report
On Dec. 9, the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General released its report on the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into whether individuals associated with the Trump campaign were coordinating with Russia’s inte
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Will Smith and Son Jaden NOT Dead In a Crash After Ultimate Car and Truck Collision
Did CNN report Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith died in a crash ? No, that's not true: a gang of hoaxers (likely from the Philippines) has launched another death hoax on the internet that tricks people into sharing quasi-random links on Face
Truth or Fiction?→ Unsolicited Card Reader Warning
In October 2016, a Facebook user shared the following image of a purported “unsolicited card reader,” along with a nebulous warning to fellow users about the purported receipt of a an unexpected banking device in the mail: An image shows
Snopes→ No, Walmart Is Not Offering Free $75 ‘Anniversary’ Coupon on Facebook
Yet another "free coupon" scam lures social media users with bogus promises.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Duane ‘DOG’ Chapman Did NOT Die of Suicide After Depression Attack
Did Duane 'Dog' Chapman die of suicide after a depression attack and did the BBC report this? No, that's not true: an outfit of scammers likely from the Philippines has put out a video and a number of websites making that claim but it is all b
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Rep. Ilhan Omar ‘Recruited by a Foreign Government’?
On November 25 2019, the co-founder of a far-right group supporting United States President Donald Trump took to Twitter to misrepresent allegations against Democratic Party Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Ryan Fournier, a leader of the group Students F
Climate Feedback→ New York Times op-ed claiming scientists underestimated climate change lacks supporting evidence
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This op-ed by author Eugene Linden, published under the headline “How Scientists Got Climate Change So Wrong”, argues that climate scientists have long underestimated climate change. The article discuss
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kohl’s Is NOT Giving Away $100 Coupons For Sharing A Link
Did supermarket chain Kohl's announce they are giving away $100 coupons to everyone who shares a link and fills out a survey, just because it is their anniversary? No, that's not true: a group of scammers is at it again with a fake Kohl's page
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Aldi Has NOT Announced Everyone Who Shares A Link Will Be Sent $75 Coupon
Did supermarket chain ALDI announce they are giving away $75 coupons to everyone who shares a link and fills out a survey, just because it is their anniversary? No, that's not true: a group of scammers is at it again with a fake Aldi page desi
Snopes→ Is Kohl’s Offering a $100 Coupon to Celebrate Its 57th Anniversary?
Coupon scams are pervasive on social media.
Snopes→ Is Netflix Asking Users to Update Payment Information?
A popular phishing scam targets Netflix users.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chick-Fil-A Is NOT Giving Away $100 Gift Cards For Sharing, Commenting On Facebook Post
Is Chick-Fil-A giving away $100 and $50 gift cards in a lottery to people who share and comment on a Facebook post? No, that's not true: It is a scam that sends those who follow the instructions to a dangerous app download link.The scammers ea
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says William Taylor and George Kent are Never Trumpers. There’s no evidence they are
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says William Taylor and George Kent are Never Trumpers. There’s no evidence they are As the first day of public impeachment hearings began with testimony from William Taylor and George Kent, Pre
Truth or Fiction?→ Bogus ‘Energy Saver’ Boxes Continue Targeting Online Shoppers
Even for the dodgy nature of online sales, a dubious “product” appears to have rebranded itself in a particularly brazen manner. A reader alerted us in November 2019 about Ökowatt, which claims on its website that to be “used for ec
Truth or Fiction?→ Does McKamey Manor Award $20,000 to Successful ‘Extreme Haunted/Horror House’ Attendees?
In late October 2019, a number of news organizations ran stories essentially advertising an “extreme haunted house” known as McKamey Manor, widely reporting that anyone who successfully endured the attraction would be awarded $20,000 by it
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hollywood Actor Bruce Willis Did NOT Say Trump Is The Best US President Ever
Did Bruce Willis say Donald Trump is the best US President ever? No, that's not true: and old fake quote often accompanied by a screenshot from a comedy bit with Willis wearing a MAGA had on Jimmy Fallon's show keeps making the rounds online b
Snopes→ Is a Nigerian Astronaut Lost in Space?
This spin-off of the well-known Nigerian prince fee scam sets its sights on outer space.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Urgent Community Notice, NO Census Security Alert From Department of Home Affairs
Did the "Department of Home Affairs" issue a "Census Security Alert" about scammers supposedly checking people's ID's and robbing homes in the run-up to the 2020 U.S. Census? No, that's not true: the United States has no "Department of Home Af
Truth or Fiction?→ Vietnam Veterans Group: ‘Foreign Criminals’ Targeting Servicemembers for Online Exploitation
An advocacy group for military service members is calling on similar organizations as well as federal officials and social media platforms to take more steps to protect their fellow veterans from being manipulated by online disinformation. “Serv
Truth or Fiction?→ Starbucks 20-Ounce Venti vs. 12-Ounce Grande Video Experiment
On August 11 2019 the Facebook page Mercadotecnia Total shared the following video (translated title: “Effective Marketing: Venti vs Large @ Starbucks”): That iteration racked up more than five million views in just one month, and a co
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say Criminals and Illegals are Better Than US Servicemen
Did Kamala Harris say criminals and illegals are better than U.S. servicemen? No, that's not true: one website drew that conclusion based just on the order she mentioned people in these groups in a Father's Day tweet. That website later remove
Lead Stories→ Clint Eastwood Death Hoax Tech Eerily Reminiscent of 2017 Rowan Atkinson Death Hoax
Earlier this week Lead Stories already reported that Clint Eastwood was NOT dead, despite what a YouTube video was claiming: Fake News: Clint Eastwood is NOT Dead | Lead Stories Hoax Alert Did Clint Eastwood recently die? No, that is not true
Lead Stories→ Fake News: McDonald’s NOT Celebrating 80th Anniversary By Giving 3 Big Mac Meals For Sharing Post
Is McDonald's celebrating the fast-food chain's 80th anniversary by giving three Big Mac meals to everyone who shares a certain Facebook post? No, that's not true: It is a scam targeted at Facebook users in the United States by someone in Indi
Hoax-Slayer→ Think Before You Click — A Limerick
More often than not, people become victims of phishing scams, online fraud, and malware attacks simply because they don't take the time to think things through before proceeding. The post Think Before You Click — A Limerick appeared first on Hoax
Hoax-Slayer→ Bank Of Ireland Warns Customers About Phishing Text Message
The Bank of Ireland (BOI) is warning customers to watch out for phishing scam messages delivered by SMS. The post Bank Of Ireland Warns Customers About Phishing Text Message appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Willie Robertson Will NOT Randomly Select People On Facebook To Give Away $50 Million
Is Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson promising to randomly selecting 500 people who share a post on Facebook to receive $50 million in cash and prizes? No, that's not true: It is a social media scam that may help scammers steal your personal
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Willie Robertson Will NOT Randomly Select People On Facebook To Give Away $50 Million
Is Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson promising to randomly selecting 500 people who share a post on Facebook to receive $50 million in cash and prizes? No, that's not true: It is a social media scam that may help scammers steal your personal
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ALDI Is NOT Giving Free $80 Coupon Per family To Celebrate Its 43rd Anniversary
Is Aldi giving away $80 coupons to each family to celebrate its 43rd anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free merchandise in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Giant Tiger Is NOT Giving Free $80 Coupon Per Family To Celebrate Its 57th Anniversary
Is Giant Tiger giving away $80 coupon to each family to celebrate its 57th Anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free products in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Publix Is NOT Giving Everyone Free $80 Coupon To Celebrate 75th Anniversary
Is Publix giving free $80 coupon per family to celebrate its 50th Anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free products in exchange for completing surveys, but the whole thing is a scam designed to stea
Lead Stories→ Fake News: H-E-B Is NOT Giving Free $80 Coupon Per family To Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary
Is H-E-B giving free $80 coupon per family to celebrate its 50th Anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free products in exchange for completing surveys, but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal
Truth or Fiction?→ Was the Word ‘Homosexual’ Only Added to Leviticus 18:22 in 1983?
On June 11 2019 Twitter user @n_robe shared the following tweet, claiming that the word “homosexual” was only added to the Bible in 1983 as a pretext for codifying anti-gay sentiments in Christianity: happy pride month everyone. the word
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Tesco Did NOT Announce Everyone Who Shares a Link Will Be Sent £50 Voucher
Did Tesco announce that everyone who shares this link will be sent a £50 voucher for its anniversary.? No, that's not true: the site is a scam that tries to steal people's data or sends them to ad-filled websites for dodgy products and offers
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chick-fil-A NOT Giving Away Sandwiches And Beverages For Their 37th Birthday
Is Chick-fil-A giving away 2 free spicy or regular chicken sandwiches and 2 large beverages for their 37th birthday? No, that's not true: a scammer created a fake Facebook page impersonating the brand and the link in the viral post with the so
Hoax-Slayer→ Beware of Text Messages Claiming That You Have Won Valuable Prizes
Scammers regularly use phone text messages as a means of gaining new victims. Often, they attempt to lure victims to scam websites by claiming that they have won a prize. The post Beware of Text Messages Claiming That You Have Won Valuable Prizes ap
Hoax-Slayer→ Criminals Continue to Target Netflix Customers Via Phishing Emails
Yet another phishing campaign is targeting Netflix customers. As with previous versions, the scam emails claim that there is a problem with your current billing information. The post Criminals Continue to Target Netflix Customers Via Phishing Emails ap