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  1. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] Foto Jalan Tomohon-Manado

    Dalam foto tersebut bukanlah jalan Tomohon yang ada di Manado melainkan Jalan Tol yang ada di Korea Selatan. https://www.facebook.com/groups/fafhh/permalink/266053307060545/

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 30, 2016

  2. ✓CredibleClarification

    Penjelasan BPOM RI tentang Produk Kacang Pistachios yang Tercemar Salmonella

    Badan POM memberikan penjelasan sehubungan beredarnya informasi penarikan produk Kacang Pistachios yang Diduga Tercemar Salmonella. Bahwa berdasarkan informasi resmi dari Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Amerika Serikat, telah dilakukan penarikan secara…

    Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Mar 29, 2016

  3. ✕Hoax

    Lady Gaga is NOT Moving to Utica, New York

    The claims in the report are nonsense. Lady Gaga has made no such announcement. She is not moving to Utica. Nor is she moving to St. Petersburg, Florida as claimed in an alternative version of the same fake report.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 29, 2016

  4. ✕Hoax

    Fake Adele Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam

    The Page is fraudulent and is not associated with Adele in any way. The Page, which spells the star’s name ‘Adelle’ rather than ‘Adele’, is a scam designed to gather large numbers of likes as quickly as possible.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 29, 2016

  5. ✓CredibleClarification

    (KLARIFIKASI) Makam, Masjid, dan Penertiban Wilayah Luar Batang

    1. Februari 2012 waktu Gub DKI masih Foke, warga pengunjung Masjid Luar Batang sudah complain bahwa : “Kawasan masjid Luar Batang yang terlihat semrawut dan minta supaya dibenahi oleh pemerintah.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 29, 2016

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    [HOAX] ROMO Thomas Uzhunnalil SDB disalibkan ISIS pada hari jumat agung

    Bantahan keras langsung diberikan oleh pemerintah India yang menyatakan jika pastor Thomas masih hidup. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/indias-foreign-minister-reassures-bishops-that-father-tom-is-alive-21955…

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 29, 2016

  7. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX) 51% Saham Taxi Express Sudah Dimiliki oleh Sandiaga Uno

    sumber foto dari: https://swa.co.id/swa/capital-market/corporate-action/agresif-ekspansi-express-group-akuisisi-emk/attachment/taxi-express-4

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 26, 2016

  8. ✓CredibleClarification

    Penjelasan BPOM RI tentang Siklamat dapat Menyebabkan Penyakit Lupus

    BPOM memandang perlu memberikan penjelasan sehubungan dengan beredarnya selebaran menyesatkan berkop surat Lembaga Pengayom Masyarakat Peduli Kanker dan Lembaga Penanggulangan Sel Karsinogen Indonesia yang menyebutkan Siklamat sebagai penyebab penyakit lupus.

    Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Mar 25, 2016

  9. ✕Hoax

    Justin Bieber is NOT Moving to Roanoke, Texas

    The claims in the report are untrue. Justin Bieber has made no such announcement. The false story comes from a network of fake-news websites that churns out a stream of fictional reports about celebrities and the entertainment industry.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 24, 2016

  10. ✕Hoax

    ANZ ‘Account Has Been Limited’ Phishing Scam

    The email is not from ANZ. The attachment contains an HTML file that will open a fraudulent ANZ login page in your browser. Criminals can collect the information you submit on the fake page and use it to hijack your ANZ account.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 23, 2016

  11. ✕Hoax

    ‘Attached Tracker For Your Records’ Macro Malware Emails

    The emails were not sent by the companies they name and the attachment does not contain a ‘tracker’. Instead, the attached Microsoft Word document contains a malicious macro that, if enabled, can download and install malware that can steal personal…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 23, 2016

  12. ✕Hoax

    Clint Eastwood is NOT Moving To Amarillo, Texas

    The claims in the report are untrue. Clint Eastwood has not announced that he is moving to Amarillo or any of the other locations mentioned in alternative versions.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 23, 2016

  13. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] Pengendara Ojol Bersimbah Darah Akibat Dipukuli oleh Para Sopir Taksi

    Peristiwa unjuk rasa yang dilakukan oleh para sopir taksi konvensional dan sopir bajaj di Jakarta, 22/3/16. Mereka menuntut Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informasi (Kominfo) menutup aplikasi transportasi berbasis online.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 23, 2016

  14. ✓CredibleClarification

    Penjelasan BPOM RI tentang Produk Bedak Bayi Johnson & Johnson yang Diduga Menyebabkan Kanker

    BPOM RI memberikan penjelasan sehubungan dengan adanya pemberitaan di media online mengenai produk bedak bayi Johnson & Johnson yang beredar di Amerika yang diduga menyebabkan kanker.

    Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Mar 22, 2016

  15. ✓CredibleClarification

    Penjelasan BPOM RI tentang Coklat yang Tercemar Plastik

    BPOM memberikan penjelasan sehubungan beredarnya informasi penarikan produk coklat secara sukarela oleh Mars Nederland B.V – Netherlands.

    Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Mar 22, 2016

  16. ✕Hoax

    Fake ‘Order Status’ Emails Contain Locky Malware

    The emails are not legitimate order notifications. The attached.zip file contains a malicious JavaScript (.js) file. If opened, this.js file can download and install Locky ransomware.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 22, 2016

  17. ✕Hoax

    No, ‘Step Brothers 2’ Is NOT Set to Begin Filming In 2016

    The claims in the reports are untrue. No plans to make a Step Brothers sequel this year have been announced. The reports come via a network of bogus websites that, between them, churn out an ongoing stream of clickbait nonsense disguised as entertainment or…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 22, 2016

  18. ✕Hoax

    No, a Family Did NOT Drown After Leaving Their Car Sunroof Open in an Automated Carwash

    Thankfully, the story is untrue. No such deaths have been reported by any reliable source. The bogus report comes from the notorious fake-news website Empire News. Nothing published on the site should be taken seriously.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 22, 2016

  19. ✕Hoax

    No, Jim Morrison Has NOT Been Found Alive in a Paris Retirement Home

    The claims in the report are nonsense. Jim Morrison died in 1971. The fictional story comes from a satirical fake-news website called The Nevada County Scooper. Nothing published on the site should be taken seriously.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2016

  20. ✕Hoax

    2016 Version of ‘Free Range Rover’ Facebook Scam Spreading Rapidly

    The Facebook Page is fraudulent and it is certainly not giving away any Range Rovers. It is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends with the fake prize post and subscribing to a dodgy SMS ‘competition service’ that will charge you several…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2016

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