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Online posts said there was very sad news and that Simon Cowell was dead, but it was a death hoax.

Simon Cowell Is Not Dead, Despite 'Very Sad News' Death Hoax

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Jordan Liles
Dec 1, 2022 The death hoax for Cowell showed a doctored picture of former U.S. President Bill Clinton paying ...
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Cindy Jennings posted to Facebook that an air fryer had a power surge and caused a kitchen fire.

Did a Power Surge in a Plugged-In Air Fryer Cause a Fire, as Claimed in Viral Facebook Post?

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Jordan Liles
Nov 30, 2022 Readers asked us to verify the contents of a Facebook post that described a purported fire hazar ...
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An image posted to Facebook with a Bible verse that read, "Be still, and know that I am God," was covered with a sensitive content label.

Post with Bible Verse Labeled by Facebook as 'Sensitive Content'

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Jordan Liles
Nov 21, 2022 The post, which was given a "violent or graphic content" label, displayed an image with these wo ...
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Why Facebook Won't Be Fact-Checking Trump Now That He's Announced Candidacy

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Nur Ibrahim
Nov 17, 2022 Former U.S President Donald Trump announced his 2024 reelection bid on Nov. 15, 2022.
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Facebook posts said there was very sad news and that Bruce Willis was dead, but it was a death hoax.

Bruce Willis Is Not Dead, Despite 'Very Sad News' Facebook Death Hoax

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Jordan Liles
Nov 17, 2022 The same site that pushed the Willis death hoax was doing the same for actor Dwayne "The Rock" J ...
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A video recorded in January 2021 has been miscaptioned ahead of the 2022 midterm elections with the words MORE THAN 7,000 soldiers are now in DC.

Video Does Not Show 7K Soldiers in DC Days Before 2022 Midterm Elections

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Jordan Liles
Nov 1, 2022 The miscaptioned video actually dates back to January 2021, just after the deadly protest at the ...
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Bruno Mars Facebook scam

Bruno Mars Isn't Giving Away Cash and Gift Cards on Facebook

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Jordan Liles
Oct 27, 2022 We found several Facebook posts from scammers that misleadingly claimed Mars and other celebriti ...
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Facebook posts say that, "988 is a new system that recently went live to help people reach help in a mental health crisis."

Yes, 988 Is a Real US Number for Mental Health Crises and Suicidal Thoughts

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Jordan Liles
Oct 24, 2022 Facebook users copied and pasted posts that mentioned 988, which truly is the first nationwide t ...
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A picture showed a dog peeing on a Biden sign, not urinating on a Trump sign like a doctored photo showed.

Photo Shows Dog Peeing on Sign for Biden, Not Trump

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Jordan Liles
Oct 21, 2022 Here's how we figured out that this popular picture had been doctored.
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Facebook posts claimed that officers were dispatched to a vehicle unlock this morning in a town and that once they arrived they found the vehicle locked with a bear inside, needless to say bear - 1 and vehicle - 0."

Facebook Scam Claims Officers Found Bear Inside Car in Your Town

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Jordan Liles
Oct 20, 2022 Facebook scammers residing in Africa kept changing the town name when reposting this real story ...
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A Facebook hoax claimed that to regain friends in your news feed and get rid of ads, copy and paste some text into a post to upgrade the system, then say hello new and old friends.

Facebook Hoax Promises Way 'To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads'

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Jordan Liles
Oct 20, 2022 If only "copypasta" worked that way.
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Facebook admins with fake appearances ran a network of groups primarily geared toward supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis but also apparently pretended to be fans of Downton Abbey.

These Pro-DeSantis Facebook Groups Appear Inauthentic. Here's What We Found.

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Jordan Liles
Oct 19, 2022 A collection of Facebook groups all managed by the same three admins are a prime example of how ...
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Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

'Facebook Will Start Charging This Summer' Is an Old Hoax

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Jordan Liles
Oct 14, 2022 Meta has never announced any plans that they would start charging users to be on Facebook.
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A Facebook page named Chick-fil-A Fans falsely claimed in a scam that you can win a prize by liking, sharing, and commenting on a post, and by following a link that leads to surveys.

Avoid 'Chick-fil-A Fans' Facebook Pages That Push Prize Scams

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Jordan Liles
Oct 10, 2022 This old Facebook scam just won't die.
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Facebook or Instagram posts promising How To Buy SpaceX Stock Before It Goes Public are scams and are not legit.

'Buy SpaceX Stock Before It Goes Public' Posts Are a Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 10, 2022 The scam was being promoted in Facebook ads and perhaps also on Instagram by an account that sho ...
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A Facebook scam promised a Ninja Foodi MAX 15-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker.

Facebook Scam Pushes Fake Giveaway for Ninja Foodi Cooker

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 21, 2022 A Facebook post congratulated users and misleadingly claimed that they had won a brand new Ninja ...
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A Facebook video posted by a user supposedly from India claimed to show a snake in a woman's ear.

Does Video Show Snake's Head in Woman's Ear?

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Jordan Liles
Sep 12, 2022 A video of a snake's head appearing to poke out of a woman's ear may have ended a bit prematurel ...
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The Publix branch opening promotion promising $8,000 for taking a survey was a scam.

The 'Publix Branch Opening Promotion' for $8,000 Is a Scam

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Jordan Liles
Sep 1, 2022 According to Facebook users who fell victim to the scam, their accounts were compromised and mes ...
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According to a tweet HBO canceled Euphoria ahead of the production of its third season.

'Euphoria' Season 3 Was Not Canceled by HBO

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Jordan Liles
Aug 30, 2022 A misleading tweet about the HBO TV show "Euphoria" started a mess that eventually spread to Fac ...
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Amazon was not giving away pallets of lost packages for $1 on Facebook.

Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 19, 2022 We don't recommend trusting online offers that seem way too good to be true.
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