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A death hoax claimed that Clint Eastwood is dead but it was not true and was simply a way to infect users with malware.

Clint Eastwood Is Not Dead, Despite 'Sad News' Facebook Death Hoax

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Jordan Liles
Dec 6, 2022 A network of social media accounts pushed death hoaxes for multiple celebrities, all with the ap ...
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Julia Roberts is not dead despite a very sad news or extremely sad news death hoax on Facebook.

Julia Roberts Is Not Dead, Despite 'Sad News' Facebook Death Hoax

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Jordan Liles
Dec 5, 2022 A network of death hoax purveyors appeared to have the goal of trying to get user's devices infe ...
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No, Little Debbie Isn't Going Out of Business

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Dec 5, 2022 Most Americans can still conveniently consume mass quantities of Christmas Tree Cakes as of Dece ...
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Disney Channel was not shutting down or set to cease all operations despite an apparent clickbait headline on Inside the Magic.

Disney Channel Not Shutting Down in US, Nor Is It 'Set to Cease All Broadcasts'

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Jordan Liles
Dec 5, 2022 We looked into the origins of a strange rumor that appeared to claim Disney Channel would be shu ...
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Scientists Study Thawed 'Zombie Virus' from Siberian Permafrost

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Nov 30, 2022 The researchers aired concerns that climate change could pose a public health crisis by way of v ...
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Beware of Cyber Monday Scams

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Nov 28, 2022 Just as there are plenty of online deals to be had on Cyber Monday, there are plenty of online s ...
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‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year

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Nur Ibrahim
Nov 28, 2022 The term refers to a frequent technique for propagating disinformation.
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4 Ways to Be Smart On Social Media This Holiday Season

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Jessica Lee
Nov 23, 2022 Eat. Sleep. Scroll. Repeat.
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Oct 19, 1995 Half a century onwards, the rumor that Walt Disney's body was put in cryonic storage remains one ...
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The Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?

Dec 12, 1997 One of the most ubiquitous of film legends holds that a munchkin hanged himself on-camera during ...
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