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• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Did Snow Fall on the Pyramids and Sphinx?

  Following news reports of Egypt’s first snowfall in 112 years, photos began circulating online which showed snow on the Great Pyramids and Great Sphinx. Are these images real or fake?

  waffles December 15, 2013
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Was a 9-Year Old Suspended For Saying “Merry Christmas” to Teacher?

  A news item claims that a 9-year old student was suspended for saying “Merry Christmas” to a teacher. Is this true or false?

  waffles December 14, 2013
• Current Events

  White House “Piece of Mind” Typo Ignites Twitter Jokes

  The White House sought to promote the Affordable Care Act with a series of Tweets this week featuring the hashtag #GetCovered. A glaring typo in one of the tweets, however, proved to be somewhat of a distraction from the Twitter campaign.

  waffles December 13, 2013
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Mandela “Corpse Photo” and other Hoaxes

  In the days after the death of Nelson Mandela in December 2013, several hoaxes, odd stories, and fake news circulated.

  waffles December 12, 2013
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Microsoft Warns of Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Hoax

  Microsoft is warning users not to follow instructions which claim to allow Xbox One consoles to play Xbox 360 games.

  waffles December 7, 2013
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Hoax: Paul Walker Video Claiming to Show Actor Denying His Death Reports

  A video circulating on social media allegedly shows Paul Walker claiming that “it was some other dude” in the car accident on November 30. Is this video real or fake?

  waffles December 3, 2013
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Did a Woman Kill for the Last Xbox on Black Friday?

  A news report circulating states that a woman in Chicago stabbed three other Walmart shoppers to death while trying to secure the last Xbox One during Black Friday. Is this true or false?

  waffles December 2, 2013
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Fake Paul Walker Photo Circulates Amid Hoax Confusion

  A photo allegedly of Paul Walker in a hospital bed is circulating as “proof” that the star’s death was a hoax. Is this image real or fake?

  waffles December 1, 2013