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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

  1. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] Tunjangan Profesi Guru Dihapus

    JAKARTA – Beberapa waktu lalu sempat beredar kabar bahwa tunjangan profesi guru akan dihapus. Namun, para guru kini bisa bernapas lega karena rencana tersebut tidak akan terealisasi.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Sep 29, 2015

  2. ✕Hoax

    Fake FarmVille Zynga Games PayPal Payment Receipt Email Links to Phishing Website

    According to this email, which appears to be an official payment notification from PayPal, you have sent a payment of $49.99 to FarmVille Zynga Games. The email features the PayPal logo and is set out like a genuine PayPal message.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 28, 2015

  3. ✕Hoax

    [SALAH] Jokowi Hendak Minta Maaf kepada PKI/Keluarga PKI

    “Sama sekali tak ada agenda bahkan terpikir pun tidak, sehingga isu yang berkembang bahwa pemerintah akan meminta maaf (Ke PKI), sudah diklarifikasi,”, selengkapnya di bagian PENJELASAN dan REFERENSI.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Sep 22, 2015

  4. ✓CredibleClarification

    Penjelasan BPOM RI tentang Bantahan Pemberitahuan Penarikan Obat-Obatan

    BPOM tegaskan beberapa hal sehubungan dengan maraknya kembali pesan berantai melalui broadcast message di media sosial maupun aplikasi pesan singkat seperti BBM, WhatsApp, dan lain-lain, mengenai beberapa obat yang tidak boleh dikonsumsi karena mengandung…

    Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Sep 21, 2015

  5. ✕Hoax

    Fake National Australia Bank ‘Monthly Report’ Email Contains Malware

    According to this email, which purports to be from an Accounting Department Specialist at the National Australia Bank (NAB), your monthly account report is included in an attached file.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 18, 2015

  6. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] Dituduh PKI Bangkit di Pamekasan, Jokowi Dicaci Maki

    Ternyata itu adalah bagian dari pawai menyambut hari kemerdekaan 17 Agustus. Pawai tersebut menampilkan berbagai sejarah Indonesia sejak zaman Belanda – termasuk sejarah seputar PKI. Oleh pembuat hoax, hanya di foto bagian pawai PKI saja – yang lainnya tidak.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Sep 18, 2015

  7. ✕Hoax

    ‘Administration Server Team’ Malware Emails

    A series of malicious emails purporting to be from the Administration Server Team are currently invading inboxes. The emails ask you to confirm your contact information by opening an attached.zip file.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 17, 2015

  8. ✕Hoax

    Are Weird Human-Dog Hybrid Creatures Being Sold to the Super-Rich as Pets?

    According to a report that has been circulating via social media since 2015, weird human-dog hybrid creatures are being sold to the super-rich as pets.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 16, 2015

  9. ✕Hoax

    Fake Payment Summary Malware Email Targets Australian Taxpayers

    This email supposedly contains an attached copy of your payment summary for the 2014/15 financial year. It is apparently aimed at people working in the health sector and claims to be from Recruitment and Employee Transactional Services at HealthShare NSW.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 15, 2015

  10. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX) Foto Raja Salman Mengangkat Tandu Jenazah Korban Crane

    foto raja salman mengangkat tandu korban crane tidaklah benar adanya. foto tersebut sebenarnya diambil saat raja salman bersama keluarga tengah mengangkat tandu jenazah salah satu anggota kejaraan saudi yang meninggal.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Sep 15, 2015

  11. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX) Larangan anti-miras di Minimarket ditiadakan oleh rezim Jokowi paska Gobel

    tidak benar sama sekali. (1) Aturan yang dituduh mengizinkan kembali miras itu ternyata ditandangani April 2015 – padahal Gobel baru mangkat di Agustus 2015 🙂 (2) Aturan yang dituduh tsb ternyata tetap melarang miras di Minimarket # duhhh (3) Aturan yang…

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Sep 15, 2015

  12. ✕Hoax

    DocuSign ‘Completed Optus Agreement’ Malware Email

    This email, which purports to be from electronic signature service DocuSign, claims that your agreement with Australian telecommunications company Optus has been completed. It urges you to open an attached file to view the signed agreement.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 14, 2015

  13. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX) Jokowi dituduh bodoh, salah cara dalam bersalaman dengan Raja Saudi.

    Trik half-truth, hanya menampakkan ketika Jokowi sedang menghormat, namun tidak memperlihatkan ketika akhirnya mereka bersalaman seperti biasa. https://www.facebook.com/groups/fafhh/permalink/179333255732551/

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Sep 12, 2015

  14. ✕Hoax

    (FITNAH) Jokowi dituduh memasukkan ribuan tenaga kerja asing ke Indonesia via sebuah proyek PLTU

    proyek PLTU tersebut sebenarnya sudah berjalan sejak tahun 2003, dan ditahun tersebut Jokowi

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Sep 8, 2015

  15. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX) Mata Uang Rupiah Terpuruk

    Mata uang di Indonesia tidak terpuruk, melainkan dolar Amerika lah yang semakin menguat terhadap mata uang lain. https://www.facebook.com/groups/fafhh/permalink/177355132597030/

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Sep 8, 2015

  16. ✕Hoax

    ‘Attached is Your Credit Note’ Malware Emails

    Emails claiming to include a ‘credit note’ in an attached file are currently hitting inboxes. The emails specify an invoice number for the supposed credit note.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 7, 2015

  17. ✓CredibleAlert

    Penjelasan BPOM RI tentang Aksi Penipuan Dengan Mengatasnamakan Kepala Pusat Penyidikan Obat dan Makanan

    Akhir-akhir ini marak aksi penipuan yang dilakukan oleh seseorang yang mengaku-ngaku sebagai Kepala Pusat Penyidikan Obat dan Makanan Badan POM; Hendri Siswadi, dengan cara menghubungi pelaku usaha di bidang Obat dan Makanan agar mentransfer sejumlah uang…

    Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Sep 1, 2015

  18. ✕Hoax

    Fake FedEx ‘Shipment Notification’ Email Contains Malware

    According to this email, which claims to be a shipment notification from delivery company FedEx, you can view a tracking update by opening an attached file. Supposedly, FedEx sent the email in response to a request for a tracking update.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 29, 2015

  19. ✕Hoax

    Royal Caribbean Facebook Survey Scam

    A Facebook Page that claims to be associated with cruise line Royal Caribbean is supposedly giving away free cruise tickets for a two week holiday topped up with $2500 spending money.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 24, 2015

  20. ✕Hoax

    Fake Companies House ‘Important Documents’ Email Contains Malware

    This email, which purports to be from UK Government department Companies House, supposedly contains important and confidential company documents in an attached file.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 20, 2015

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