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• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Facebook is NOT Shutting Down on July 15

  Rumors have been swirling this evening that Facebook is shutting down. Even though most people realize it’s just a hoax, there are those who are not so convinced. Where did this rumor begin and is it true?

  waffles July 14, 2012
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Rumor: Does Justin Bieber Smoke Pot?

  Justin Bieber is the target of seemingly endless rumors. One that persists is that he has been caught smoking pot. Alleged photos of him smoking pot have also circulated for about two years, none of which have been verified. Let’s take a look at the rumors a little more closely.

  waffles July 14, 2012
• Entertainment

  Sylvester Stallone’s Son Sage Found Dead at 36

  Sylvester Stallone’s son Sage has died from an apparent overdose of an unknown drug at the age of 36. He was found in his L.A. home and pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

  waffles July 13, 2012
• Scams & Deception

  Scam Alert: Junk Faxes Offering Cheap Vacations

  Have you received a fax that promises you an inexpensive cruise offered to “all employees” which will save you $3000 per couple? The fax is a scam, as is the company who sent it.

  waffles July 13, 2012
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Eddie Murphy Did Not Die in a Snowboarding Accident

  Twitter is the place where celebrities are killed off on a daily basis, at least in rumor form. Today’s rumor is that Eddie Murphy was killed in a snowboarding accident. The rumor is false.

  waffles July 11, 2012
• Scams & Deception

  Scam Alert: Is Someone is Posting Bad Rumors About You on Twitter?

  Did you get a message on Twitter stating that someone was saying bad things about you? The good news is that the message is untrue. The bad news is that if you clicked the link in that message, you just got hacked. New users are particularly susceptible to this scam.

  waffles July 11, 2012
• Consumers

  Viacom vs DirecTV: Customers Lose 26 Channels

  26 Viacom channels which including heavyweights MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central, went off the air for nearly 20 million DirecTV subscribers the two companies stood their ground a fee dispute. The two sides took to social media to take their cases directly to the public. Viacom says DirectTV has “removed” these channels,...

  waffles July 10, 2012
• Humor

  Can You Find the Mistake in the Photo?

  Here at Waffles, we spend a great deal of time taking on scammers and spammers, which is why we love these “Find the…” photos as a great diversion. So today we have a great “Find the…” photo. We are asked to look at this photo and see if we can spot the...

  waffles July 10, 2012