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• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Why is there no cell phone video of the Paris attacks? Because there is.

  Some conspiracy theorists have pondered why no cell phone video exists of the terrorist attacks on Paris, or of the immediate aftermath. The answer, of course, is that videos do exist.

  waffles November 15, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Is Facebook Blocking an “Offensive” Nativity Scene?

  Is Facebook is attempting to block a drawing of a nativity image because it is offensive to some readers?

  waffles November 15, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  What Happens When You Press 1 on This Picture? (Nothing!)

  A graphic posted on Facebook includes a caption that readers should “watch what happens to the pic” after they press 1 in the comments.

  waffles November 14, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Was the Same Woman at the Aurora, Sandy Hook, and Boston Tragedies?

  An image circulating online claims to show the same woman at three different tragedies: The Aurora, Colorado theater shooting, the Sandy Hook shooting, and the Boston Bombing.

  waffles November 14, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  McDonald’s Replacing Workers with Kiosks to Skirt Minimum Wage Increases?

  Memes circulating on social media suggest that McDonald’s has introduced its answer to a proposed $15 an hour minimum wage hike: Robots (aka Kiosks).

  waffles November 13, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Old Rumor: New Dollar Coins Omitting “In God We Trust”

  A rumor which has circulated for years states that the presidential dollar coins purposely omit the slogan “In God We Trust” on the front and back.

  waffles November 13, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Classic Urban Legend: Dr. Phil Personality Test

  A “Dr. Phil Personality Test” has been circulating online for several years. Was this test really created by Dr. Phil?

  waffles November 13, 2015
• Hoaxes & Rumors

  Holiday Mail for Heroes: Fact and Fiction

  Several posts have circulated for years that instruct citizens to send holiday cards to “A Recovering American Soldier” at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, while other messages have mentioned a similar program from the Red Cross. Today we’ll look at the fact and fiction behind these claims.

  waffles November 12, 2015