Is Lululemon Recruiting 150 Ambassadors via Instagram?
A viral post promising an ambassadorship with Lululemon in exchange for follows and shares on Instagram is a scam.
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Did a Sick Child’s Classmates Refuse to Wish Him a Happy Birthday?
A photograph of young child with a rare disease was exploited for likes and retweets on social media.
Was Parkland Student Chris Williams Shot While Saving Classmates?
A student did get shot while locking a door during a school shooting -- but his name is not Chris Williams, and he's not the person depicted in a viral Facebook post.
Are Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry Holding Giveaways?
Despite the insistence of numerous scams on social media, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are not giving away cars, houses, money, or anything else on Facebook.
Bacon Sandwich Reported as Offensive on Facebook
A social media post claimed that a bacon sandwich image was deemed "offensive" by Facebook in an attempt to farm engagement.
Is This an Image of ‘Child Organ Trafficking Victims’ in Thailand?
Images of the Ghouta chemical attack of 2013 were repurposed alongside a tale of child organ trafficking in Thailand.
Father Mourns Wife, Children Killed in Car Crash?
A genuine image of three murder victims has been reappropriated for a "type amen" scam.
Mark Zuckerberg Removing Clinton, Trump Pages for Facebook Likes
A like-farming scam claims that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will delete Donald Trump's and Hillary Clinton's Facebook pages in exchange for 500,000 likes.
Donald Trump Drop-Out Challenge Scores Tens of Thousands of Likes, Shares
A like-farming post on Facebook took on the appearance of an impromptu referendum against Donald J. Trump -- but of course, it wasn't.
Facebook to Ban ‘Amen Posts’
There's no truth to a rumor that Facebook is banning "amen posts" (in which social media users are exhorted to type "amen").
Reject Friends Request
No, Jennifer Aniston isn't collecting Facebook likes to facilitate a "Friends" reunion.
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Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China?
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
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