Tagged: Hoax & News
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Viral videos of the week: April fools, Fred Cooke and a seal with rhythm News
07.04.2013 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week features April Fool’s hoaxes from YouTube, Toshiba and a headless driver, Fred Cooke’s... -
The shaming of the screw: Hoaxsters highlight how easily rumour becomes truth online News
14.08.2012 Graphics production company Day4 has left some Apple fans and commenters red-faced following a hoax involving a screw that never existed and a rumour that was quickly spun into... -
Test claiming Internet Explorer users have low IQ was a hoax News
03.08.2011 A ‘study’ which claimed Internet Explorer users had a lower IQ than other browser users was a hoax. -
'Gay Girl in Damascus' confirmed as a hoax News
13.06.2011 A blog purporting to be written by “an out lesbian” in Syria has been revealed to be a complete hoax. -
‘Dry Erase Girl’ story a hoax News
11.08.2010 The story about a girl who quit her job by emailing her office 33 photos containing the reasons why she left written on a white board has been confirmed as a hoax.