Computers Archives | Page 2 of 17

‘Donald Trump Arrested’ Virus Warning

1 November 2016 - A warning about a computer virus being spread via social media with pictures of Donald Trump being arrested appears to be a hoax.

Facebook: Marine Corps Emblem Violates Community Standards?

Rumor: A Facebook page was suspended because the Marine Corps emblem violates the network's community standards?

Mark Zuckerberg Donated $992.2 Million to Planned Parenthood?

Rumor: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg donated $992.2 million to Planned Parenthood.

‘Dance of the Pope’ Virus

31 March 2015 - Rumors of a cell phone virus disguised as a video called the 'Dance of the Pope' (or 'Dance of the Hillary') are hoaxes.

Mark Zuckerberg Promises $1,000 to Facebook Users If They Don’t Share Hoaxes

19 October 2016 - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's offering money to Facebook users who don't share social media hoaxes is itself a parody of social media hoaxes.

#SaveTwitter? Social Media Network Not Shutting Down in 2017

11 August 2016 - A spurious rumor holds that the Twitter social media platform will be shutting down in 2017 due to cyberbullying.

Man Deletes Entire Company with One Line of Code

17 April 2016 - The original story, says its creator, was a viral marketing scheme to promote his server management company.

Facebook’s Hidden Other Inbox

7 April 2016 - Yes, it's true: Facebook's "other" inbox isn't the only place your filtered messages are hiding.

‘Be Like Bill’ Spreads Malware?

28 January 2016 - The "Be Like Bill" Facebook trend has annoyed some social media users, but there are no credible reports of its behaving maliciously.