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Neil Armstrong Dies a Second Time, Thanks to Social Media 27 Aug 2013 | 06:06 pm
"News" of astronaut Neil Armstrong's death went viral via Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus this morning despite the fact that the world's first moonwalker died just over a year ago, on August 25, 20...
HOAX: Joe Montana Dies in Car Crash 26 Aug 2013 | 08:08 pm
The Celebrity Fake News Hoax Generator strikes again! FYI, the "news" currently spreading via social media that retired pro football quarterback Joe Montana died in a single vehicle car crash is 100%...
Phil Plait Is Fed Up with the Mars Hoax, and Rightly So 24 Aug 2013 | 07:56 pm
"If I sound a bit exasperated, that's because I am," writes Bad Astronomy blogger Phil Plait. It figures, considering he's an actual astronomer with actual scientific knowledge of the subject who's be...
FACEBOOK SCAM / HOAX: 'Angelina Jolie Dies at 38' 24 Aug 2013 | 04:26 pm
A viral blurb claiming that actress Angelina Jolie was pronounced dead on August 23, 2013 "after her second major operation" is rapidly spamming itself across Facebook via a rogue app that tricks user...
HOAX: Gay-to-Straight Program in Arizona Public Schools 22 Aug 2013 | 07:20 am
Via Facebook: Gay-To-Straight Program To Be Used In All Arizona Public School Curriculums Beginning November 1st - NationalReport.net (UPDATED) Folks are getting all upset over the above story as if...
HOAX: Tony Romo Breaks Both Legs in Car Accident 20 Aug 2013 | 10:52 pm
Via Facebook: Can it possibly be true that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo broke both legs in a car accident? No. How do I know? See below. Previously: • Jay Cutler Breaks Both Legs in Car Acc...
So, Is There a Blue Moon Tonight or Not? 20 Aug 2013 | 08:12 pm
Some folks are disputing the announcement that tonight's full moon will be a "blue moon," but what they apparently don't realize is that there are two definitions of the term, and both are valid. The...
Yes, Internet, BlackFriendConnect.com Is a Hoax 19 Aug 2013 | 07:13 pm
Read the testimonials. Case closed.
'Strawberry Quick' Flavored Meth Warning Still Spreading via Social Media 17 Aug 2013 | 08:37 pm
The notice above, originally posted on the door of a medical clinic in Jacksonville, Florida in 2012, is still circulating via Facebook and other social media despite being labeled a hoax by law enfor...
Ray Romano Death Report Is a Hoax 15 Aug 2013 | 10:04 pm
Via Facebook: Here's all you need to know about the viral "news story" from NationalReport.net claiming that comedian Ray Romano was found "gutted like a fish" in his home last weekend: it's satire, ...
