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Thousands of dissected hoaxes in Indonesian and English: the claim, what the fact-checkers found, and the sources to verify it yourself.
11,141 fact-checks
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Southwest Air ‘Tickets to Anywhere in the World’ Facebook Prize Scam
The Page has no connection to Southwest Airlines and it is not giving away airline tickets as claimed. There are no prizes and no winners. The Page is a scam designed to accumulate large numbers of Page likes as quickly as possible.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2016
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‘Free Kohl’s $75 Coupon’ Post is a Scam
The post is not associated with Kohl’s and participants will not receive any coupons. The post is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends and submitting your personal information on suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2016
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No, Consuming Pepsi and Mentos Does NOT Lead to Instant Death From Cyanide Poisoning
The claims in the message are untrue. Combining Pepsi (or Coke) and Mentos will create a rather spectacular chemical reaction and consuming the two together might cause a stomach upset.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2016
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[HOAX] Pesan berantai lahirnya bayi seperti dajjal di Israel
Tidak ada ayat Qur’an yang menyatakan demikian. Pembuat & penebar berita ini telah memfitnah orang lain, dengan menggunakan Qur’an. Pemalsu hadits saja diancam siksa Neraka. Silakan bayangkan sendiri bagaimana dengan pemalsu Qur’an.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 22, 2016
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‘How To Restore Your Account’ PayPal Phishing Scam
The email is not from PayPal and the claim that your account has been limited is untrue. The message is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 20, 2016
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Killer ‘Crunches’ Biscuits Warning is a Hoax
The claims in the warning are utter nonsense and sharing the post will help nobody. There are no credible reports about such poisoned biscuits or of any ‘crunches’ biscuit related deaths in South Africa or elsewhere.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 19, 2016
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Saturn Close to Earth on June 1st? No, It’s a Hoax
The claims in the report are utter nonsense. Saturn will not be closer to Earth than it has for 10000 years in June 2016. Nor has the story been confirmed by NASA. And, of course, Saturn will not dominate the sky on June 1st as depicted in the fanciful image.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 19, 2016
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[HOAX] Foto seorang adik menyuapi kakaknya dalam kondisi menyedihkan
Setelah dilakukan penelusuran lebih lanjut, diketahui jika foto tersebut tidak terjadi di Indonesia melainkan di vietnam. Meski ramai diperbincangan pada tahun 2016, foto tersebut sebenarnya sudah ada di media-media vietnam sejak tahun 2015 lalu.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 18, 2016
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Bogus ‘Amazon Order Dispatched’ Emails Contain Malware
The emails are not from Amazon. The attachments contain malicious macros or JavaScript files that can download and install ransomware or other types of malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 17, 2016
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‘Validate and Update Your Gmail Account Phishing Scam
The message is not from Gmail and you do not need to validate and update your Gmail account as claimed. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal your Google Account login details.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 17, 2016
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Free Key Chain ‘Detector to Follow u Home’ Hoax Warning
Last updated on July 14, 2017
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 17, 2016
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[HOAX] Raja Salman danai kampanye PM Israel Netanyahu
Laporan adanya beberapa pihak dari Arab Saudi diperoleh dari Panama Papers. Namun setelah dilakukan penelusuran lebih lanjut, terdapat indikasi yang menyatakan jika laporan tersebut adalah tidak benar melainkan hoax.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 13, 2016
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[HOAX] Foto personil ACT (Aksi Cepat Tanggap) meninggal
Foto tersebut adalah satu dari puluhan jepretan fotografer yang tersebar di media daring. Sejatinya foto itu diambil saat sejumlah relawan Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) bersama aktivis Masyarakat Relawan Indonesia (MRI) Jakarta Raya turun ke jalan di momen Car…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 13, 2016
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‘Considered Ineligible Use’ Facebook Phishing Scam
The message is not from Facebook. In fact, it is just one in a long line of very similar scam messages that are designed to steal your Facebook account login details and other sensitive personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 12, 2016
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(HOAX) Foto Pengungsi Suriah
Foto yang digunakan pada postingan klaim pengungsi Suriah bukanlah foto yang sebenarnya. Foto tersebut merupakan foto tentang pengungsi Palestina. Jadi, klaim pada narasi foto adalah salah.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 8, 2016
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Threatening ‘Final Notice – Outstanding Account’ Emails Contain JavaScript Malware
The email is not a legitimate request for an outstanding payment and the attached.zip file does not contain payment details as claimed.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 6, 2016
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(HOAX) Papa Kilo Kode PKI
sumber foto: http://batam.tribunnews.com/2016/05/26/jenis-burung-apakah-yang-tabrak-pesawat-garuda-saat-take-off
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 6, 2016
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No, Jim Carrey Is NOT Moving to Lake Macquarie, Australia
The claims in the report are untrue. Jim Carrey has not announced that he is moving to Lake Macquarie. The false report comes from a clickbait publication that bills itself as a ‘fantasy news’ site.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 5, 2016
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Western Union ‘Poverty Alleviation Program’ Advance Fee Scam
The email is not from Western Union and you have not won any money whatsoever. This is a typical advance fee scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 5, 2016
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Fake Britain’s Got Talent Facebook Page is a Scam
The Page, which is called ‘Britains Got Talent’ (without an apostrophe), is not associated with the TV show and it is not giving away any holidays. It is a scam designed to trick you into submitting your personal details on dodgy prize draw websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 5, 2016
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