• Consumers
    Bomb Celly and Hotcars101 Texts

    Have you received notifications for Bomb Celly or Hotcars101? Below is a look at each of these services.

  • How To...
    How to Block or Remove a Facebook App

    Everyone has that friend – the guy who feels like he must share every aspect of his Farmville experience with his Facebook friends. Or the woman who has to brag about her Bejeweled Blitz high score… every hour. Getting rid of these notifications is easy on Facebook, and blocking the more annoying...

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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,...

  • 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...

  • Consumers
    EventTexter Text Messages From 79249

    Did you receive a text from short code 79249 telling you that you are signed up for Event Texter for $9.99 per month? Let’s take a look at Event Texter and what this message is all about.

  • Consumers
    Fighting Back Against Spam Text Messages

    Have you been getting unwanted text messages and you want to do something about it? You aren’t helpless in the battle against unwanted SMS messages, and there are several things you can to do stop them and to fight back.