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'Seismic Waves Card' WhatsApp Hoax Claims Photos of 'Jewish Settlements' Will 'Hack' Phones
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 30, 2023
The newest iteration of an old hoax said that a dangerous file was appearing on WhatsApp, disgui ...
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WhatsApp Message About 'Seismic Waves Card' and Moroccan Quake Photos Warns of Purported 'Hack'
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 12, 2023
This feels familiar, and similar to bogus email forwards from decades past.
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'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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Facebook Is Down, as Are Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 4, 2021
The websites and apps for all four Facebook products were not available on the morning of Oct. 4.
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Is Macaulay Quote About 'Dominating' India with English Culture Real?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 11, 2022
A reader emailed us and said they spotted the quote meme on WhatsApp.
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The 'Publix Branch Opening Promotion' for $8,000 Is a Scam
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 1, 2022
According to Facebook users who fell victim to the scam, their accounts were compromised and mes ...
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'Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt' Scam Circulates on WhatsApp
Written by:
Dan Evon
April 1, 2022
Cadbury said in a statement that the viral post was "not been generated by us" and that consumer ...
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WhatsApp 'Martinelli' Phone Virus Warning
Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 17, 2018
One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your ...
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Did NASA Warn of an Impending Earthquake in India?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
March 22, 2018
A viral hoax managed to trick some people.
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'Popcorn Carnival' WhatsApp Hoax
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
July 27, 2017
Another WhatsApp malware hoax is circulating, this time warning that a "Carnaval de las palomita ...
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WhatsApp Will Share Personal User Information with Facebook and Make It Public?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sept. 15, 2016
Facebook purchased the texting app in 2014, but WhatsApp says personal user information won't be ...
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'WhatsApp Gold' Virus
Written by:
Dan Evon
June 2, 2016
A message advertising an unauthorized premium WhatsApp service tricked users into installing mal ...
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Shelter Closure
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 6, 2007
Is an animal shelter closing for good and euthanizing all its animals that are not adopted befor ...
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