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'No One Wished Me Happy Birthday' Scam Running Wild on Social Media
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 19, 2018
If a post implores you to be the first to wish a sick or sad person happy birthday, it’s likely ...
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Did Divers Just Uncover the 'Lost City' of Heracleion?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct. 16, 2017
Divers did uncover the ruins of Thonis-Heracleion, but the discovery was not new in 2017 — contr ...
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Are Memberships No Longer Necessary to Shop at Costco?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Aug. 10, 2017
Clickbait articles on Facebook are misleading users into thinking people no longer need a member ...
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Scientists Say Giant Asteroid Could Hit Earth Next Week, Causing Mass Devastation
Written by:
Dan Evon
July 12, 2016
An article attempting to prove that most people only read headlines was published with a clickba ...
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Plan Launches to Make Obama Addition to Mount Rushmore
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
April 21, 2016
After Harriet Tubman's addition to the $20 bill was announced, a spurious old rumor recirculated ...
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'Be Like Bill' Spreads Malware?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jan. 28, 2016
The "Be Like Bill" Facebook trend has annoyed some social media users, but there are no credible ...
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6 Quick Ways to Spot Fake News
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jan. 21, 2016
Most social media users have encountered a hoax (or ten); here's our cheat sheet on how to spot ...
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Death Hoaxes, Like-Farming, and You
Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Jan. 15, 2016
Clickbait? Likebait? Why it matters.
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The Old College Lie
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct. 23, 2015
A cruel social media rumor falsely suggests that broke students can eat for free at several popu ...
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Spin-Fluenza
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct. 19, 2015
No, the CDC did not issue a warning advising folks to avoid this year's flu shot.
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Trump Roast
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct. 7, 2015
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