Is Lululemon Recruiting 150 Ambassadors via Instagram?
14 December 2018A 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?
6 April 2018A 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?
19 February 2018A 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?
30 December 2016Despite 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
8 December 2016A 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?
6 December 2016Images 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?
5 December 2016A 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
13 September 2016A 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’
17 June 2016There'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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Is This Really a Fish With a Human Face?
24 June 2019We seriously hope we're not bursting anyone's bubble with our answer.
Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Graduate Cum Laude from Boston University?
3 April 2019While "bartender" may be the most frequently mentioned part of her résumé, the congresswoman has quite a few other accomplishments to her name.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' gives animated characters sexuality.
Did Gene Hackman Say Trump ‘Could Easily Turn Out to Be One of the Best Presidents’?
24 June 2019"As they say, time will tell."
Is this Phallic-Looking Object a Real Plant?
28 March 2019A viral image shows a Nepenthes plant in the early stages of developing its characteristic pit trap. This stage of growth has been described by some as “penile.”