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'No One Wished Me Happy Birthday' Scam Running Wild on Social Media

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Apr 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
Jul 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
Apr 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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